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Across the Baltics, ageing and a shrinking domestic labour base are tightening labour supply. By mid-2026, however, the pressure was showing up very differently in each of the three markets. All three Baltic countries entered 2026…
H1 2026
Across the Baltics, ageing and a shrinking domestic labour base are tightening labour supply. By mid-2026, however, the pressure was showing up very differently in each of the three markets. All three Baltic countries entered 2026 with small…
DataIn the first quarter of 2026, Baltic unemployment rates looked similar at the headline level. Unemployment stood at 7.1% in Estonia, 7.1% in Latvia and 7.4% in Lithuania.
PhotoLatvia’s labour market in 2025 looks stable at the headline level. Employment increased slightly, unemployment remained unchanged, and economic activity rose. But this stability is uneven. The market protects some groups much better than others — and it…
PhotoLatvia’s 2025 labour force data look stable at first glance. Employment has recovered from the pandemic shock, unemployment is not rising sharply, and the country has already met the main employment targets set in the National Development Plan…
Photo🇱🇻Latvia’s Labour Market 2025: Stability on the Surface, Adjustment Underneath?
🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 Baltic Labour Market Snapshot: Stability with Structural Pressure
Poverty risk and labour market context (Latvia, 2024)
🇱🇻 Latvia’s “Low Unemployment” Is Hiding a Shrinking Labour Force
📰 Baltic Labour Markets Shift in Q3