Unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 18.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.1% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia peaked at 33.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.7% | — |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 14.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 10.7% | 18.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia was 18.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).