Latvia Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Latvia unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.81%, a 0.7% decline from 2021.
- Latvia unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.51%, a 0.59% decline from 2020.
- Latvia unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.10%, a 1.79% increase from 2019.
- Latvia unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.31%, a 1.1% decline from 2018.
Latvia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
6.81% |
-0.70% |
2021 |
7.51% |
-0.59% |
2020 |
8.10% |
1.79% |
2019 |
6.31% |
-1.10% |
2018 |
7.41% |
-1.31% |
2017 |
8.72% |
-0.92% |
2016 |
9.64% |
-0.23% |
2015 |
9.87% |
-0.98% |
2014 |
10.85% |
-1.02% |
2013 |
11.87% |
-3.18% |
2012 |
15.05% |
-1.16% |
2011 |
16.21% |
-3.27% |
2010 |
19.48% |
1.97% |
2009 |
17.51% |
9.77% |
2008 |
7.74% |
1.69% |
2007 |
6.05% |
-0.98% |
2006 |
7.03% |
-3.00% |
2005 |
10.03% |
-1.68% |
2004 |
11.71% |
-0.35% |
2003 |
12.06% |
-1.77% |
2002 |
13.83% |
0.01% |
2001 |
13.82% |
-0.39% |
2000 |
14.21% |
0.42% |
1999 |
13.79% |
-0.66% |
1998 |
14.45% |
-0.45% |
1997 |
14.90% |
-5.80% |
1996 |
20.70% |
1.70% |
1995 |
19.00% |
0.30% |
1994 |
18.70% |
2.00% |
1993 |
16.70% |
10.10% |
1992 |
6.60% |
3.90% |
1991 |
2.70% |
2.70% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |