Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia

Latvia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.10.20.30.41998200720161998: 0.27 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.235 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.213 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.228 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.254 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.174 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.192 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.136 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.132 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.118 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.14 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.393 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.388 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.354 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.286 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.234 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.212 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.2 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.168 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Latvia ranks 61st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.2% -12.7%
2000 0.2% -9.7%
2001 0.2% +7.0%
2002 0.3% +11.4%
2003 0.2% -31.5%
2004 0.2% +10.7%
2005 0.1% -29.4%
2006 0.1% -2.5%
2007 0.1% -11.1%
2008 0.1% +19.4%
2009 0.4% +180.0%
2010 0.4% -1.3%
2011 0.4% -8.8%
2012 0.3% -19.3%
2013 0.2% -18.0%
2014 0.2% -9.6%
2015 0.2% -5.5%
2016 0.2% -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

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  3. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 62 Sweden 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Philippines 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Latvia was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Latvia ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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