Italy vs Latvia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Italy
20.6%
in 2025
Latvia
20.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
Latvia rank
17th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 18.1% | 3.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 19.6% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.6% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Italy ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.