Unemployment with basic education in Latvia
Latvia: Unemployment with basic education was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Latvia is 17.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Latvia peaked at 33.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 10.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 12.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Latvia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Latvia was 17.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).