Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 6.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.6
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2017
All-time low
5.7
in 2019
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia is 6.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia peaked at 7.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.6 | — |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Latvia was 6.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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