France vs Latvia: Unemployment rate,Percent
France
7.5%
in 2025
Latvia
6.9%
in 2025
France rank
17th
Latvia rank
20th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
France ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 14.1% | 4.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 11.2% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 11.5% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, France or Latvia?
- France, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between France and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- France ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 20th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.