Latvia Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Latvia's Youth Unemployment Rate: 14.8 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, +1.2pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Latvia (2025)
14.8
% of active youth (15–24)
+1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.8 | +1.2pp |
| 2024 | 13.6 | +1.3pp |
| 2023 | 12.3 | -3pp |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2021 | 14.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 14.9 | +2.2pp |
| 2019 | 12.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -4.8pp |
| 2017 | 17 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +1.2pp |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -3.3pp |
| 2014 | 19.6 | -3.6pp |
| 2013 | 23.2 | -5.3pp |
| 2012 | 28.5 | -2.5pp |
| 2011 | 31 | -5.2pp |
| 2010 | 36.2 | +2.8pp |
| 2009 | 33.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Latvia recorded 14.8 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was +1.2pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 12.2 in 2018 to 36.2 in 2010.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Latvia from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Latvia from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 36.2 % of active youth (15–24) in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.2 in 2018. The latest reading of 14.8 in 2025 represents a change of +1.2pp.