Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Latvia is 2.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 10.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4 | — |
| 2000 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +205.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +83.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 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 | +205.6% | 1.8 | 5.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 1.4 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 2.4 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2 | 2.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 2.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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