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. source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Unemployment Rate in Latvia increased to 6.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 6.70 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Latvia averaged 10.14 percent from 2002 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 21.30 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and a record low of 5.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Latvia Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Latvia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Latvia increased to 6.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 6.70 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Latvia is expected to be 6.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Latvia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.80 percent in 2026 and 6.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.