Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 6.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Latvia, 1996–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Latvia stood at 6.88.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Latvia peaked at 20.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 29th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.2 | — |
| 1997 | 14.71 | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 14.45 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.79 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.21 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.82 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.83 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.06 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 11.71 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 6.05 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 7.74 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 17.52 | +126.3% |
| 2010 | 19.48 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 16.21 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 15.05 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 11.87 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 10.85 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.71 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.82 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 6.46 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.88 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 | 13.79 | 20.2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 6.05 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 | 6.31 | 19.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 6.46 | 8.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Latvia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Latvia was 6.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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