Italy vs Latvia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Italy
6.4%
in 2025
Latvia
6.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
71st
Latvia rank
68th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 14.2% | 3.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 11.4% | 3.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 0.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Italy ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.