Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Latvia
Latvia: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 2.4 in 2025. β Volatile
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Latvia, 1998β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Latvia is 2.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Latvia peaked at 13 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2016.
That places Latvia 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 | 9.4 | 13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 1.4 | 8.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.1 compare
- 29 Slovenia 2.7 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 2.6 compare
- 32 Iceland 2.1 compare
- 33 Montenegro 1.9 compare
- 34 Cyprus 1.1 compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Latvia?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Latvia was 2.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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