Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Latvia
Latvia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 27.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.7
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
63
in 2010
All-time low
19.3
in 2016
Years of data
22
1998–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 27.7 for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Latvia peaked at 63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.1 | — |
| 1999 | 30.7 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 35.5 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 26.9 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 58 | +91.4% |
| 2010 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 58.5 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.7 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 27.9 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 23 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 24.2 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 27.7 | +14.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 27.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 27.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4 | 30.7 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.24 | 19.4 | 58 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40 | 19.3 | 63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 24.2 | 30 | 4 |
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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Latvia?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Latvia was 27.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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