Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2010
All-time low
7.4%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia is 10.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia peaked at 23.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.5% | — |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +128.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.4% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 6 |
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Latvia was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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