Latvia - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Latvia was 7.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 20.74 in 1996, while its lowest value was 5.43 in 2019.

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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1996 20.74
1997 14.78
1998 13.50
1999 13.36
2000 13.37
2001 12.47
2002 12.76
2003 12.02
2004 12.27
2005 9.97
2006 6.74
2007 5.57
2008 7.08
2009 14.14
2010 16.30
2011 13.80
2012 13.95
2013 11.14
2014 9.84
2015 8.64
2016 8.40
2017 7.68
2018 6.42
2019 5.43
2020 7.07

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Latvia was 6.89 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 20.55 in 1996, while its lowest value was 2.69 in 1991.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 2.69
1992 6.57
1993 16.61
1994 18.59
1995 18.88
1996 20.55
1997 14.79
1998 13.50
1999 13.36
2000 13.37
2001 12.46
2002 12.76
2003 12.02
2004 12.28
2005 9.97
2006 6.74
2007 5.57
2008 7.08
2009 14.13
2010 16.29
2011 13.79
2012 13.95
2013 11.14
2014 9.84
2015 8.64
2016 8.39
2017 7.68
2018 6.42
2019 5.43
2020 7.07
2021 6.89

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Latvia was 9.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 22.75 in 2010, while its lowest value was 6.51 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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1996 21.09
1997 15.00
1998 15.36
1999 14.18
2000 14.99
2001 15.13
2002 14.86
2003 12.10
2004 11.17
2005 10.09
2006 7.31
2007 6.51
2008 8.38
2009 20.90
2010 22.75
2011 18.64
2012 16.16
2013 12.60
2014 11.85
2015 11.09
2016 10.90
2017 9.76
2018 8.41
2019 7.20
2020 9.13

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Latvia was 8.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 22.73 in 2010, while its lowest value was 2.71 in 1991.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 2.71
1992 6.63
1993 16.78
1994 18.80
1995 19.11
1996 20.83
1997 15.01
1998 15.36
1999 14.18
2000 14.99
2001 15.12
2002 14.86
2003 12.10
2004 11.18
2005 10.09
2006 7.31
2007 6.51
2008 8.38
2009 20.88
2010 22.73
2011 18.63
2012 16.16
2013 12.60
2014 11.85
2015 11.09
2016 10.89
2017 9.76
2018 8.41
2019 7.20
2020 9.13
2021 8.31

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Latvia was 8.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 20.93 in 1996, while its lowest value was 6.05 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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1996 20.93
1997 14.90
1998 14.46
1999 13.79
2000 14.21
2001 13.82
2002 13.83
2003 12.06
2004 11.71
2005 10.03
2006 7.03
2007 6.05
2008 7.74
2009 17.51
2010 19.48
2011 16.21
2012 15.05
2013 11.87
2014 10.85
2015 9.87
2016 9.64
2017 8.72
2018 7.41
2019 6.31
2020 8.10

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Latvia was 7.60 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 20.70 in 1996, while its lowest value was 2.70 in 1991.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 2.70
1992 6.60
1993 16.70
1994 18.70
1995 19.00
1996 20.70
1997 14.90
1998 14.46
1999 13.79
2000 14.21
2001 13.82
2002 13.83
2003 12.06
2004 11.71
2005 10.03
2006 7.03
2007 6.05
2008 7.74
2009 17.51
2010 19.48
2011 16.21
2012 15.05
2013 11.87
2014 10.85
2015 9.87
2016 9.64
2017 8.72
2018 7.41
2019 6.31
2020 8.10
2021 7.60

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment