Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 27.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.7
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
63
in 2010
All-time low
19.3
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 27.7.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.7 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.24 | 19.4 | 58 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40 | 19.3 | 63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 24.2 | 30 | 4 |
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- 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 nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 27.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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