There are currently 8,709 unemployed persons aged 15 to 24 in Latvia; 65 percent of them lack motivation to look for a job, according to the State Employment Agency’s data.
The situation is similar in all regions. However, young people in Riga Region are less motivated than their peers in Kurzeme and Vidzeme.
At the same time, unemployed young people in Riga Region have the best chances of finding a job. Nearly 70 percent of unemployed young persons in Riga Region have high chances of finding a job, compared to 56 percent in Zemgale, 55 percent in Kurzeme, 53 percent in Vidzeme, and 45 percent in Latgale.
Most unemployed young people doubt their skills, evaluating them as mediocre or average. Young persons in Riga Region and Zemgale Province are the most confident about their skills.
Most unemployed young people have secondary education or primary education - 32.7 percent and 27.2 percent respectively. 23.4 percent have vocational education, 11.2 percent - higher education. 5.5 percent do not even have primary education.
Compared to October 2012, the number of young unemployed persons has grown 2.2 percent in October 2013.
In comparison with 2009, the number of young unemployed persons has reduced more than two times this year - from 26,064 persons in 2009 to 8,709 persons in 2013.
Source: Latvian.lv - leta.lv