Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2007
All-time low
3.3%
in 2011
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
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 nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.
That places Latvia 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +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 | 4.0% | +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 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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