Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2025-12-31
Latvia's long-term unemployment stands at 2.3% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2025 (17 observations).
In 2025, Latvia's long-term unemployment was 2.3%, up from 2.2% in 2024.
In 2024, Latvia's long-term unemployment was 2.2%, up from 1.8% in 2023.
In 2023, Latvia's long-term unemployment was 1.8%, down from 2% in 2022.
In 2022, Latvia's long-term unemployment was 2%, down from 2.3% in 2021.
In 2021, Latvia's long-term unemployment was 2.3%, down from 2.4% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5% | — |
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Latvia's long-term unemployment is 2.3% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.2% in 2024. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 9.8% (2011); the lowest is 1.8% (2023), across data from 2009 to 2025.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.