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Latvia Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Jun 30, 2025
Actual
6.7
Units In
%
Previous
7.4
Frequency
Quarterly
Next Release
Nov 14, 2025
Time to Release
2 Months 29 Days 10 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
21.3 Mar 2010 | 5.3 Dec 2007 | 10.18 % | 2002-2025 | Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia |
In Latvia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
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The unemployment rate in Latvia declined to 6.7% in the second quarter of 2025, the lowest level since Q3 2024, down from 7.4% in the previous quarter. The number of unemployed persons fell 8.4% quarter-on-quarter to 63.7 thousand, while employed individuals edged up 2.5% to 889.3 thousand. Joblessness decreased for both men (-13.6%) and women (1.7%). The share of long-term unemployed—those out of work for 12 months or more—slipped to 33.3% from 33.6% in Q1. Meanwhile, 30.4% of the population aged 15–74 was economically inactive in Q2 2025, slightly down from 31.7% in the previous quarter.
Latvia Unemployment Rate History
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