Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Latvija
Latvija: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 27.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.7
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
142nd
of 342 regions
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 Latvija, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvija 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 Latvija peaked at 63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2016.
That places Latvija 142nd out of 342 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Latvija, 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 |
More work & labour data for Latvija
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvija?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Latvija was 27.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvija?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvija?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2016.
- How does Latvija rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Latvija ranks 142nd out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvija 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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