{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-unemployment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-unemployment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-unemployment-rate/","title":"Latvia Unemployment Rate (2025)","description":"Latvia's Unemployment Rate: 6.9 % of active population in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Latvia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2009/2025","unit":"% of active population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Latvia Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_RT_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2025)","value":"6.9","unit":"% of active population","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":17.7},{"period":"2010","value":19.7},{"period":"2011","value":16.3},{"period":"2012","value":15.1},{"period":"2013","value":11.9},{"period":"2014","value":10.9},{"period":"2015","value":9.9},{"period":"2016","value":9.7},{"period":"2017","value":8.7},{"period":"2018","value":7.4},{"period":"2019","value":6.3},{"period":"2020","value":8.1},{"period":"2021","value":7.6},{"period":"2022","value":6.9},{"period":"2023","value":6.5},{"period":"2024","value":6.9},{"period":"2025","value":6.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"10.9","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"11.9","yoyChange":"-3.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"15.1","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"16.3","yoyChange":"-3.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"17.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Latvia from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 19.7 % of active population in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.3 in 2019. The latest reading of 6.9 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}