Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.10.20.30.41998200720161998: 0.27 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.235 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.213 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.228 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.254 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.174 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.192 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.136 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.132 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.118 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.14 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.393 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.388 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.354 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.286 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.234 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.212 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.2 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.168 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

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

Latvia ranks 61st of 111 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.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force 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

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  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 youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Latvia was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Latvia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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