Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.6%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 6.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 45 countries 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +74.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 2.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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