Latvia - Unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latvia was 33.50 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 60.90 in 1998, while its lowest value was 10.00 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1996 34.10
1997 26.70
1998 60.90
1999 19.50
2000 21.70
2001 21.50
2002 26.20
2003 22.90
2004 25.70
2005 16.10
2006 14.60
2007 10.00
2008 13.10
2009 28.30
2010 33.50

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Latvia was 35.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 58.90 in 1998, while its lowest value was 10.50 in 2006.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1996 34.20
1997 25.50
1998 58.90
1999 26.20
2000 20.90
2001 24.00
2002 25.10
2003 13.70
2004 14.90
2005 11.80
2006 10.50
2007 11.20
2008 13.20
2009 37.50
2010 35.40

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Latvia was 34.50 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 59.70 in 1998, while its lowest value was 10.70 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1996 34.10
1997 25.90
1998 59.70
1999 23.50
2000 21.30
2001 23.00
2002 25.60
2003 17.50
2004 19.30
2005 13.50
2006 12.20
2007 10.70
2008 13.10
2009 33.60
2010 34.50

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Latvia was 15.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 19.80 in 1996, while its lowest value was 5.60 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1996 19.80
1997 14.60
1998 13.50
1999 13.40
2000 13.40
2001 11.50
2002 11.60
2003 10.80
2004 10.40
2005 8.70
2006 6.20
2007 5.60
2008 6.90
2009 13.90
2010 15.70

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Latvia was 21.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 21.70 in 2010, while its lowest value was 6.40 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1996 20.60
1997 14.80
1998 15.40
1999 14.20
2000 15.00
2001 14.60
2002 14.80
2003 10.40
2004 9.50
2005 9.10
2006 7.40
2007 6.40
2008 8.00
2009 20.30
2010 21.70

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Latvia was 18.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 20.20 in 1996, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1996 20.20
1997 14.70
1998 14.50
1999 13.80
2000 14.20
2001 13.10
2002 13.20
2003 10.60
2004 9.90
2005 8.90
2006 6.80
2007 6.00
2008 7.40
2009 17.10
2010 18.70

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment