Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 6.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 2010
All-time low
6.1
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 6.9.
The figure is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 19.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2007.
That places Latvia 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.8 | — |
| 2000 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +127.3% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 15 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 6.1 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 6.3 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 6.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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