Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-06-30
Latvia's unemployment rate stands at 6.8% as of 2026-06-30, up from 6.5% in 2026-05-31. Historical data runs from 1998 to 2026 (339 observations).
In 2026-06-30, Latvia's unemployment rate was 6.8%, up from 6.5% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Latvia's unemployment rate was 6.5%, unchanged from 6.5% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Latvia's unemployment rate was 6.5%, down from 6.7% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Latvia's unemployment rate was 6.7%, unchanged from 6.7% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Latvia's unemployment rate was 6.7%, down from 6.8% in 2026-01-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2026-05-31 | 6.5% | +0% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.7% | +0% |
| 2026-02-28 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2026-01-31 | 6.8% | -0.0667% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.87% | +0.0667% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025-08-31 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.1% | +0.4333% |
| 2025-06-30 | 6.67% | +0.0667% |
| 2025-05-31 | 6.6% | +0% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.6% | -0.4667% |
| 2025-03-31 | 7.07% | -0.1333% |
| 2025-02-28 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.1% | +0.175% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.93% | -0.075% |
| 2024-11-30 | 7% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 7% | +0.1667% |
| 2024-09-30 | 6.83% | -0.0667% |
| 2024-08-31 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024-07-31 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 6.9% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024-04-30 | 7% | +0.1667% |
| 2024-03-31 | 6.83% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-02-29 | 6.8% | +0% |
| 2024-01-31 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7% | +0% |
| 2023-11-30 | 7% | +0.2% |
| 2023-10-31 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.6% | +0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 6.6% | +0% |
| 2023-07-31 | 6.6% | +0.1667% |
| 2023-06-30 | 6.43% | -0.0667% |
| 2023-05-31 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023-04-30 | 6.2% | +0.1333% |
| 2023-03-31 | 6.07% | +0.0667% |
| 2023-02-28 | 6% | -0.2% |
| 2023-01-31 | 6.2% | -0.6417% |
| 2022-12-31 | 6.84% | +0.0417% |
| 2022-11-30 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.9% | -0.0667% |
| 2022-09-30 | 6.97% | -0.0333% |
| 2022-08-31 | 7% | +0.1% |
| 2022-07-31 | 6.9% | +0.2667% |
| 2022-06-30 | 6.63% | +0.0333% |
| 2022-05-31 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022-03-31 | 6.9% | +0% |
| 2022-02-28 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022-01-31 | 7.1% | -0.4667% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.57% | +0.2667% |
| 2021-11-30 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021-10-31 | 7% | -0.3333% |
| 2021-09-30 | 7.33% | +0.0333% |
| 2021-08-31 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021-07-31 | 7.7% | -0.2333% |
| 2021-06-30 | 7.93% | -0.0667% |
| 2021-05-31 | 8% | +0.2% |
| 2021-04-30 | 7.8% | +0.1333% |
| 2021-03-31 | 7.67% | +0.0667% |
| 2021-02-28 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021-01-31 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020-11-30 | 8% | -0.1% |
| 2020-10-31 | 8.1% | -0.4333% |
| 2020-09-30 | 8.53% | -0.0667% |
| 2020-08-31 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020-07-31 | 8.7% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-06-30 | 8.63% | -0.0667% |
| 2020-05-31 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020-04-30 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020-03-31 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020-02-29 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020-01-31 | 7.1% | +0.7833% |
| 2019-12-31 | 6.32% | +0.4167% |
| 2019-11-30 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
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Latvia's unemployment rate is 6.8% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 6.5% in 2026-05-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 20.7% (2010-01-31); the lowest is 5.3% (2007-10-31), across data from 1998 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.