Unemployment with advanced education, male in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Latvia is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Latvia peaked at 11.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 64th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +137.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 61 Peru 4.2% compare
- 62 Portugal 4.1% compare
- 63 San Marino 4.0% compare
- 65 Estonia 3.7% compare
- 66 El Salvador 3.6% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Latvia?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Latvia was 3.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).