Latvia - Unemployment Rate 2013
11.87%
−3.18pp from 2012
Latvia's unemployment rate was 11.87% in 2013, decreased +3.18pp from 15.05% in 2012. This was the 147th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2013▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thailand | 0.25% | -64.4% |
| 2nd | Qatar | 0.28% | -41.7% |
| 3rd | Cambodia | 0.44% | -13.3% |
| 4th | Solomon Islands | 0.69% | -29.5% |
| 5th | Myanmar | 0.78% | 0.9% |
| 6th | Chad | 0.96% | 7.8% |
| 7th | Madagascar | 1.00% | 66.1% |
| 8th | Bahrain | 1.18% | -68.0% |
| 9th | Viet Nam | 1.32% | -32.9% |
| 10th | Niger | 1.40% | -35.6% |
| 11th | Lao PDR | 1.47% | 21.6% |
| 12th | Mali | 1.52% | 3.8% |
| 13th | Burundi | 1.58% | -0.6% |
| 14th | Tonga | 1.75% | 6.8% |
| 15th | Macao SAR, China | 1.82% | -9.0% |
| 16th | Moldova | 1.89% | -66.2% |
| 17th | Uganda | 1.91% | -46.2% |
| 18th | Liberia | 2.08% | -3.1% |
| 19th | Togo | 2.08% | 2.7% |
| 20th | United Arab Emirates | 2.13% | -8.5% |
| 21st | Ghana | 2.17% | -30.5% |
| 22nd | Benin | 2.20% | -10.6% |
| 23rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.44% | -24.5% |
| 24th | Kuwait | 2.47% | 10.7% |
| 25th | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.68% | -45.8% |
| 26th | Papua New Guinea | 2.70% | 2.4% |
| 27th | Kenya | 2.76% | 3.1% |
| 28th | Bhutan | 2.87% | 36.7% |
| 29th | Tanzania | 2.93% | -9.1% |
| 30th | Pakistan | 2.95% | -50.4% |
| 31st | Guatemala | 3.02% | 9.1% |
| 32nd | Korea | 3.07% | -4.9% |
| 33rd | Ecuador | 3.08% | -25.2% |
| 34th | Malaysia | 3.14% | 3.8% |
| 35th | Guinea-Bissau | 3.17% | 1.2% |
| 36th | Cuba | 3.29% | -4.9% |
| 37th | Seychelles | 3.33% | -10.3% |
| 38th | Mozambique | 3.35% | 1.2% |
| 39th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.40% | 3.0% |
| 40th | Norway | 3.43% | 4.0% |
| 41st | Philippines | 3.50% | -49.9% |
| 42nd | Oman | 3.55% | -5.3% |
| 43rd | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 3.57% | 0.7% |
| 44th | Timor-Leste | 3.57% | 2.9% |
| 45th | Peru | 3.58% | -47.4% |
| 46th | Liechtenstein | 3.58% | 7.1% |
| 47th | Panama | 3.67% | -9.3% |
| 48th | Cameroon | 3.69% | -3.9% |
| 49th | El Salvador | 3.69% | -40.9% |
| 50th | Nigeria | 3.71% | -64.9% |
| 51st | Singapore | 3.86% | 97.9% |
| 52nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.88% | -53.9% |
| 53rd | Comoros | 3.98% | -2.7% |
| 54th | Turkmenistan | 3.99% | 0.0% |
| 55th | Japan | 4.04% | -6.6% |
| 56th | Burkina Faso | 4.05% | 5.3% |
| 57th | Sri Lanka | 4.19% | 4.7% |
| 58th | Mongolia | 4.23% | -48.4% |
| 59th | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.26% | -41.1% |
| 60th | Indonesia | 4.34% | -29.4% |
| 61st | Fiji | 4.36% | -35.9% |
| 62nd | Sierra Leone | 4.38% | 0.0% |
| 63rd | Paraguay | 4.39% | 7.3% |
| 64th | Bangladesh | 4.43% | 8.7% |
| 65th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 4.47% | -0.4% |
| 66th | China | 4.60% | 0.4% |
| 67th | Switzerland | 4.75% | 63.4% |
| 68th | Uzbekistan | 4.86% | -0.3% |
| 69th | Mexico | 4.92% | -0.2% |
| 70th | Guinea | 4.94% | 1.4% |
| 71st | Zimbabwe | 4.95% | -2.2% |
| 72nd | Azerbaijan | 4.97% | -4.1% |
| 73rd | Malawi | 4.98% | 0.6% |
| 74th | Senegal | 5.01% | 28.6% |
| 75th | Vanuatu | 5.04% | 2.1% |
| 76th | Kazakhstan | 5.20% | -1.9% |
| 77th | Nicaragua | 5.28% | -10.7% |
| 78th | Germany | 5.32% | 4.6% |
| 79th | Austria | 5.37% | 2.4% |
| 80th | Iceland | 5.38% | -21.5% |
| 81st | Russian Federation | 5.51% | 1.2% |
| 82nd | Central African Republic | 5.57% | -0.3% |
| 83rd | Saudi Arabia | 5.60% | 1.4% |
| 84th | Eritrea | 5.62% | -1.2% |
| 85th | Honduras | 5.65% | 50.4% |
| 86th | Australia | 5.66% | 8.2% |
| 87th | New Zealand | 5.84% | -9.5% |
| 88th | Belarus | 5.94% | 7.3% |
| 89th | Luxembourg | 6.05% | -0.9% |
| 90th | Malta | 6.12% | -1.4% |
| 91st | Israel | 6.14% | -10.8% |
| 92nd | Andorra | 6.23% | 4.6% |
| 93rd | Chile | 6.36% | -3.5% |
| 94th | Uruguay | 6.44% | 1.9% |
| 95th | Suriname | 6.60% | -18.5% |
| 96th | Brunei Darussalam | 6.71% | -3.3% |
| 97th | Czechia | 6.95% | -0.3% |
| 98th | Tajikistan | 7.02% | 0.0% |
| 99th | Brazil | 7.07% | 2.5% |
| 100th | Romania | 7.10% | -18.4% |
| 101st | Argentina | 7.10% | -1.4% |
| 102nd | Canada | 7.14% | -4.0% |
| 103rd | Ukraine | 7.17% | -4.8% |
| 104th | Netherlands | 7.24% | 6.1% |
| 105th | Zambia | 7.27% | -7.4% |
| 106th | Mauritius | 7.32% | -9.6% |
| 107th | Dominican Republic | 7.35% | -12.6% |
| 108th | United States | 7.38% | -8.7% |
| 109th | Denmark | 7.38% | 21.5% |
| 110th | Aruba | 7.60% | -20.8% |
| 111th | Equatorial Guinea | 7.68% | -1.1% |
| 112th | India | 7.68% | 0.4% |
| 113th | United Kingdom | 7.75% | -2.5% |
| 114th | Afghanistan | 7.92% | 0.6% |
| 115th | Sweden | 8.05% | -0.2% |
| 116th | San Marino | 8.08% | 16.2% |
| 117th | Finland | 8.19% | 5.0% |
| 118th | Costa Rica | 8.22% | -16.6% |
| 119th | Maldives | 8.30% | -9.2% |
| 120th | Belize | 8.35% | -45.3% |
| 121st | Belgium | 8.43% | 10.2% |
| 122nd | Lebanon | 8.48% | 6.8% |
| 123rd | Channel Islands | 8.57% | 6.8% |
| 124th | Estonia | 8.63% | -13.9% |
| 125th | Samoa | 8.77% | 0.2% |
| 126th | Iraq | 9.22% | 15.8% |
| 127th | Morocco | 9.23% | 2.6% |
| 128th | Colombia | 9.25% | -12.9% |
| 129th | Gambia, The | 9.45% | -8.6% |
| 130th | Jamaica | 9.70% | -30.4% |
| 131st | Türkiye | 9.71% | 17.0% |
| 132nd | Algeria | 9.82% | -10.5% |
| 133rd | France | 9.91% | 1.5% |
| 134th | Mauritania | 9.93% | 0.6% |
| 135th | Slovenia | 10.10% | 13.5% |
| 136th | Hungary | 10.18% | -4.7% |
| 137th | Poland | 10.29% | 2.0% |
| 138th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.60% | -12.4% |
| 139th | Nepal | 10.67% | 0.3% |
| 140th | European Union | 11.35% | 4.4% |
| 141st | Cabo Verde | 11.40% | -32.2% |
| 142nd | Guam | 11.50% | -5.7% |
| 143rd | Barbados | 11.55% | 0.4% |
| 144th | Rwanda | 11.77% | 0.8% |
| 145th | Lithuania | 11.77% | -11.9% |
| 146th | Virgin Islands (US) | 11.80% | 3.6% |
| 147th | Latvia | 11.87% | -21.1% |
| 148th | French Polynesia | 12.03% | -0.9% |
| 149th | Italy | 12.15% | 11.5% |
| 150th | Guyana | 12.30% | 2.2% |
| 151st | São Tomé and Principe | 12.48% | -8.2% |
| 152nd | Jordan | 12.60% | 3.7% |
| 153rd | South Sudan | 12.67% | -1.1% |
| 154th | Bulgaria | 12.94% | 4.5% |
| 155th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 13.15% | 6.3% |
| 156th | Yemen, Republic of | 13.67% | 1.5% |
| 157th | Haiti | 13.70% | -2.8% |
| 158th | Ireland | 13.74% | -11.3% |
| 159th | Slovak Republic | 14.23% | 2.3% |
| 160th | Puerto Rico (US) | 14.30% | -1.4% |
| 161st | New Caledonia | 14.39% | 1.9% |
| 162nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 14.50% | 5.1% |
| 163rd | Albania | 15.87% | 18.4% |
| 164th | Lesotho | 15.93% | 1.0% |
| 165th | Tunisia | 15.93% | -4.7% |
| 166th | Cyprus | 16.13% | 36.7% |
| 167th | Bahamas, The | 16.18% | 12.6% |
| 168th | Portugal | 16.24% | -2.4% |
| 169th | Sudan | 16.27% | 10.0% |
| 170th | Angola | 16.46% | -0.5% |
| 171st | Armenia | 16.58% | -4.2% |
| 172nd | Croatia | 17.23% | -7.4% |
| 173rd | Botswana | 18.17% | 1.4% |
| 174th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.66% | -0.6% |
| 175th | Namibia | 19.03% | 13.5% |
| 176th | Libya | 19.31% | 1.5% |
| 177th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.36% | -2.4% |
| 178th | Georgia | 19.42% | -27.3% |
| 179th | Montenegro | 19.59% | -1.1% |
| 180th | Gabon | 19.74% | 0.4% |
| 181st | Congo, Republic of | 19.85% | 1.8% |
| 182nd | West Bank and Gaza | 19.89% | -13.5% |
| 183rd | Serbia | 22.15% | -9.9% |
| 184th | St. Lucia | 22.21% | 16.5% |
| 185th | Eswatini | 24.56% | -2.7% |
| 186th | South Africa | 24.56% | -1.3% |
| 187th | Spain | 26.09% | 5.3% |
| 188th | Djibouti | 26.15% | -0.1% |
| 189th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.49% | -1.8% |
| 190th | Greece | 27.69% | 13.4% |
| 191st | North Macedonia | 29.02% | -6.4% |
FAQ
What was Latvia's unemployment rate in 2013?▾
Latvia's unemployment rate in 2013 was 11.87%. This ranked 147th globally.
How did Latvia's unemployment rate change in 2013?▾
Latvia's unemployment rate decreased by 21.1% in 2013 compared to 2012.
Which country had the highest unemployment rate in 2013?▾
North Macedonia had the highest unemployment rate in 2013 at 29.02%.
What is the unemployment rate of Latvia in 2013?▾
The unemployment rate of Latvia in 2013 was 11.87%. This ranked 147th globally.
How does 2013 compare to 2012 for Latvia's unemployment rate?▾
Latvia's unemployment rate went from 15.05% in 2012 to 11.87% in 2013, a 21.1% decrease.
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