Long Term Unemployment Rate in Latvia increased to 2.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 2.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Latvia averaged 4.57 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.20 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 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Latvia Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.60 0.60 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 762.20 771.40 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 18923.00 19762.00 Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.20 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 780.00 740.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 71.10 61.60 Thousand Sep 2025
Productivity 119.75 122.77 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.30 15.30 percent Jan 2026


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
2.70 2.20 11.20 1.20 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly