Latvia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
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 2019 was 12.28%, a 0.08% increase from 2018.
- Latvia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 12.19%, a 4.73% decline from 2017.
- Latvia youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 16.93%, a 0.29% decline from 2016.
- Latvia youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 17.22%, a 0.93% increase from 2015.
Latvia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2019 |
12.28% |
0.08% |
2018 |
12.19% |
-4.73% |
2017 |
16.93% |
-0.29% |
2016 |
17.22% |
0.93% |
2015 |
16.28% |
-3.28% |
2014 |
19.57% |
-3.64% |
2013 |
23.21% |
-5.29% |
2012 |
28.50% |
-2.48% |
2011 |
30.97% |
-5.15% |
2010 |
36.13% |
2.76% |
2009 |
33.37% |
19.73% |
2008 |
13.64% |
3.09% |
2007 |
10.56% |
-3.05% |
2006 |
13.60% |
-1.52% |
2005 |
15.13% |
-6.65% |
2004 |
21.78% |
1.38% |
2003 |
20.39% |
-4.84% |
2002 |
25.23% |
1.07% |
2001 |
24.16% |
2.88% |
2000 |
21.28% |
-2.29% |
1999 |
23.57% |
-3.40% |
1998 |
26.97% |
-1.16% |
1997 |
28.13% |
-9.69% |
1996 |
37.81% |
2.97% |
1995 |
34.84% |
0.59% |
1994 |
34.25% |
3.16% |
1993 |
31.09% |
17.75% |
1992 |
13.34% |
7.62% |
1991 |
5.72% |
7.62% |