Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia
Latvia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2002–2016
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 63rd 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.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +145.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 60 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
- 61 Uganda 0.2% compare
- 62 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 64 Peru 0.1% compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Latvia was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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