Latvia Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 5.3% (2008 est.)
5.7% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	7.60 %	123		2001 est.
2004	8.60 %	113	13.16 %	2003 est.
2005	8.80 %	79	2.33 %	2004 est.
2006	7.50 %	71	-14.77 %	2005 est.
2007	6.50 %	71	-13.33 %	December 2006 est.
2008	5.70 %	72	-12.31 %	2007 est.
2009	5.30 %	63	-7.02 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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