Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia

Latvia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

0.050.10.150.20.252002200920162002: 0.117 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.101 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.1 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.089 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.066 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.07 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.081 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.22 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.247 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.199 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.165 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.128 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.11 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.101 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.099 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Latvia ranks 41st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.1% -14.1%
2004 0.1% -0.9%
2005 0.1% -11.5%
2006 0.1% -25.1%
2007 0.1% +5.2%
2008 0.1% +16.1%
2009 0.2% +171.7%
2010 0.2% +12.3%
2011 0.2% -19.7%
2012 0.2% -17.1%
2013 0.1% -22.4%
2014 0.1% -14.2%
2015 0.1% -7.9%
2016 0.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 38 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  2. 39 India 0.1% compare
  3. 40 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  4. 42 Hungary 0.1% compare
  5. 43 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 44 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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