Unemployment with basic education, male in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Latvia stood at 16.6%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Latvia peaked at 34.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.1% | — |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +126.3% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 10.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 12.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Latvia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Latvia was 16.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 basic education, male (% of male 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).