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Latvia Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode LV.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest7.3%September 2026
Previous7.3%August 2026
Year ago7.0%September 2025

Latvia Unemployment Rate was 7.3% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 13th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.8% (Oct 2019) to 9.7% (Sep 2016), averaging 7.3%.

Latvia Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Apr 1998 – Sep 20265%10%15%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Latvia Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Apr 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20267.3%
August 20267.3%
July 20267.3%
June 20267.1%
May 20266.9%
April 20266.8%
March 20266.7%
February 20266.7%
January 20266.8%
December 20256.9%
November 20256.9%
October 20256.9%
September 20257.0%
August 20257.2%
July 20257.1%
June 20256.8%
May 20256.6%
April 20256.6%
March 20256.9%
February 20257.2%
January 20257.2%
December 20247.0%
November 20247.0%
October 20247.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (342 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1998
Observations342
FrequencyMonthly
Units% of labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.7% (Sep 2016)
10-year low5.8% (Oct 2019)
10-year average7.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeLV.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Latvia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Latvia?
The latest reading is 7.3% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code LV.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Latvia - Unemployment rate, % of labour force, SA”.