Youth employment rate by country of birth in Latvia
Latvia: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 6.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2007
All-time low
3.3
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment rate by country of birth in Latvia stood at 6.3.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Latvia peaked at 13.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2011.
That places Latvia 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7 | — |
| 1999 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 10 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.45 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.18 | 4.9 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by country of birth in Latvia?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Latvia was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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