Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Latvia - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Latvia, the unemployment rate stood at 7.3 per cent in September 2026, the same as in August 2026.
Sample. There are 342 records overall in the monthly series presented in the graph above. The time range covered by the series extends from April 1998 to September 2026.
History. Here are a few descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the unemployment rate was equal on average to 10.5 per cent; it reached a trough of 5.3 per cent in October 2007; it attained a maximum of 20.7 per cent in January 2010.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 7.30000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 7.30000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 7.30000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Latvia |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |