Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Latvia

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Latvia was 6.57% in 2026, a difference of -0.33 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Latvia in 2026 was 946,983. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 7.61% and 5.52% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Latvia for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Latvia (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Latvia

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	2.7	2.72	2.68
1992	6.6	6.65	6.55
1993	16.7	16.82	16.57
1994	18.7	18.84	18.55
1995	19	19.14	18.85
1996	20.7	20.85	20.54
1997	14.9	15.01	14.79
1998	14.45	15.36	13.48
1999	13.79	14.18	13.36
2000	14.21	14.99	13.37
2001	13.82	15.12	12.46
2002	13.83	14.85	12.76
2003	12.06	12.1	12.02
2004	11.71	11.18	12.27
2005	10.03	10.09	9.97
2006	7.03	7.31	6.74
2007	6.05	6.51	5.57
2008	7.74	8.38	7.07
2009	17.52	20.88	14.13
2010	19.48	22.73	16.29
2011	16.21	18.62	13.79
2012	15.05	16.15	13.94
2013	11.87	12.6	11.14
2014	10.85	11.84	9.83
2015	9.87	11.09	8.64
2016	9.64	10.89	8.4
2017	8.72	9.75	7.67
2018	7.41	8.4	6.42
2019	6.31	7.19	5.42
2020	8.1	9.12	7.07
2021	7.51	8.47	6.54
2022	6.82	8.1	5.51
2023	6.47	7.49	5.43
2024	6.9	8	5.8
2025	6.57	7.61	5.52