Latvia Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

6.9

Units In

6.7

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
21.3 Mar 2010	5.3 Dec 2007	10.15 %	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.

Latest Updates

The unemployment rate in Latvia rose to 6.9% in the third quarter of 2025 from 6.7% in the previous quarter. The number of unemployed persons rose by 2.5 thousand quarter-on-quarter to 66.2 thousand, with male unemployment increasing by 3.7 thousand while female unemployment fell by 1.2 thousand. The share of long-term unemployed, those out of work for 12 months or more, climbed to 39.9% from 33.3% in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the employment rate went up to 65.2% from 64.9%, with the number of employed individuals rising by 2.7 thousand to 892.1 thousand. During this period, 30.0% of the population aged 15–74 was economically inactive, slightly lower than 30.4% in the prior quarter.