Canada vs Latvia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Canada
6.8%
in 2025
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
67th
Latvia rank
65th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 65th of 185 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 15.8% | 7.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 11.4% | 4.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 11.5% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Canada or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Canada ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 65th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.