Latvia vs Pakistan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
7.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
65th
Pakistan rank
64th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Latvia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 65th and Pakistan ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 5.4% | 10.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 4.6% | 6.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 2.7% | 9.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Latvia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Latvia and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Latvia ranks 65th and Pakistan ranks 64th 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.