Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 82.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 82.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latvia peaked at 197.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 138th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.7% | — |
| 1997 | 104.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 103.5% | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 100.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 165.1% | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 197.4% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 143.8% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 134.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 106.1% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 114.2% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 107.5% | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 107.1% | +53.4% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | -22.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 82.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 82% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 82.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 74.6% | 104.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 120.8% | 80.2% | 197.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 56.8% | 114.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 52.4% | 107.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latvia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latvia was 82.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Latvia ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.