Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Latvia is 17.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Latvia peaked at 33.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.7% | — |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +114.4% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +7.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +114.4% | 14.4% | 30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 10.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 12.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Latvia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Latvia was 17.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 (% of total 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).