Latvia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Latvia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 15.53%, a 0.59% increase from 2020.
- Latvia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 14.94%, a 2.46% increase from 2019.
- Latvia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.48%, a 0.27% increase from 2018.
- Latvia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 12.22%, a 4.78% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| New Caledonia | 40.97% |
| French Polynesia | 38.91% |
| Spain | 36.93% |
| Greece | 36.87% |
| Uruguay | 32.86% |
| Italy | 30.92% |
| Bahamas | 30.78% |
| Barbados | 30.58% |
| Panama | 29.96% |
| Argentina | 29.89% |
| Saudi Arabia | 28.84% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 27.02% |
| Kuwait | 25.48% |
| Sweden | 24.54% |
| Croatia | 23.63% |
| Brunei | 23.41% |
| Portugal | 23.13% |
| Slovak Republic | 21.47% |
| Chile | 21.39% |
| France | 20.09% |
| Belgium | 19.57% |
| Lithuania | 19.02% |
| Puerto Rico | 18.47% |
| Finland | 18.05% |
| Ireland | 17.43% |
| Estonia | 17.14% |
| Channel Islands | 15.78% |
| Latvia | 15.53% |
| Guam | 15.31% |
| Luxembourg | 15.23% |
| Hong Kong | 14.97% |
| Oman | 14.58% |
| Canada | 14.04% |
| Slovenia | 13.91% |
| Hungary | 13.52% |
| Poland | 13.42% |
| Iceland | 13.36% |
| United Kingdom | 13.23% |
| Norway | 13.02% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12.68% |
| Cyprus | 11.83% |
| New Zealand | 11.39% |
| Austria | 11.37% |
| Australia | 10.80% |
| UAE | 10.67% |
| Denmark | 10.13% |
| Bahrain | 9.90% |
| Malta | 9.78% |
| Netherlands | 9.61% |
| United States | 9.57% |
| Macao | 9.24% |
| Singapore | 9.12% |
| Switzerland | 9.11% |
| Israel | 8.79% |
| South Korea | 7.78% |
| Czech Republic | 7.62% |
| Germany | 6.95% |
| Japan | 4.36% |
| Qatar | 1.08% |
| Latvia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 15.53% | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 14.94% | 2.46% |
| 2019 | 12.48% | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 12.22% | -4.78% |
| 2017 | 17.00% | -0.28% |
| 2016 | 17.27% | 0.98% |
| 2015 | 16.29% | -3.30% |
| 2014 | 19.59% | -3.62% |
| 2013 | 23.21% | -5.31% |
| 2012 | 28.52% | -2.49% |
| 2011 | 31.01% | -5.17% |
| 2010 | 36.18% | 2.74% |
| 2009 | 33.44% | 19.77% |
| 2008 | 13.67% | 3.10% |
| 2007 | 10.57% | -3.06% |
| 2006 | 13.63% | -1.51% |
| 2005 | 15.14% | -6.67% |
| 2004 | 21.81% | 1.39% |
| 2003 | 20.42% | -4.87% |
| 2002 | 25.29% | 1.10% |
| 2001 | 24.18% | 2.91% |
| 2000 | 21.27% | -2.29% |
| 1999 | 23.57% | -3.39% |
| 1998 | 26.95% | -0.70% |
| 1997 | 27.65% | -10.58% |
| 1996 | 38.23% | 3.02% |
| 1995 | 35.21% | 0.58% |
| 1994 | 34.63% | 3.44% |
| 1993 | 31.19% | 18.68% |
| 1992 | 12.52% | 7.41% |
| 1991 | 5.10% | 7.41% |
