Long Term Unemployment Rate in Latvia decreased to 2.50 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 2.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Latvia averaged 4.59 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.00 percent in the first quarter of 2011 and a record low of 1.20 percent in the third quarter of 2007. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Latvia is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change -0.40 -0.50 percent Jun 2025
Full Time Employment 751.90 751.50 Thousand Mar 2025
Job Vacancies 21278.00 20629.00 Mar 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.70 percent Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 740.00 740.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 61.10 60.40 Thousand Mar 2025
Productivity 124.90 127.50 points Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.90 16.90 percent Jul 2025



Latvia Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Latvia, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.50 2.70 11.00 1.20 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly