Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) estimates shows that actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 6.5 % in July 2025.
Month-on-month, it has not changed, and year-on-year, it has reduced by 0.2 percentage points.
The unemployment rate for both women and men remains stable at 6.2 % and 6.9 % respectively.
In July 2025, there were 62.3 thousand unemployed persons in Latvia, which is 0.2 thousand fewer month-on-month and 1.4 thousand fewer year-on-year. Compared to June, the number of unemployed men has declined by 0.1 thousand, reaching 32.6 thousand, and the number of unemployed women has reduced by 0.1 thousand, reaching 29.7 thousand.
The unemployment rate registered with the State Employment Agency (SEA) was 5.0 %. It has stayed constant month-on-month and reduced by 0.2 percentage points year-on-year. The SEA rate differs as not all persons classed as unemployed are registered as such.
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