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
27th
of 35 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.
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 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.4 | — |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 27th out of 35 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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