Unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia

Latvia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 18.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.1%
Change on year
up 68.9%
World rank
14th
of 129 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2012
All-time low
10.7%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Latvia, 1998–2024

1015202530351998201120241998: 13.7 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 15.1 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 17.1 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 19.3 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 18.4 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 20.1 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 19.7 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 18.3 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 16 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 10.7 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 13 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 24.6 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 29.7 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 28.3 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 33.7 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 29.3 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 26.8 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 26.6 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 19.6 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 21.7 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 20.5 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 14.1 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 18.9 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 16.5 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 12.8 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 10.7 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 18.1 % of female labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Latvia, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).