Low pay rate in Latvia

Latvia: Low pay rate was 24.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.86
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 84 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2008
All-time low
21.67
in 2014
Years of data
11
2002–2024

Low pay rate in Latvia, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 29.22006: 302008: 34.12009: 33.42010: 222011: 31.52014: 21.72018: 21.92022: 242023: 22.72024: 24.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 24.86 for low pay rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low pay rate in Latvia peaked at 34.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.67, in 2014.

That places Latvia 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Low pay rate in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Low pay rate in Latvia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 29.17
2006 30.05 +3.0%
2008 34.1 +13.5%
2009 33.4 -2.1%
2010 22 -34.1%
2011 31.5 +43.2%
2014 21.67 -31.2%
2018 21.93 +1.2%
2022 23.97 +9.3%
2023 22.7 -5.3%
2024 24.86 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.68 29.17 34.1 4
2010s 24.27 21.67 31.5 4
2020s 23.84 22.7 24.86 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Malaysia 28.3 compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 28 compare
  3. 19 Israel 25.38 compare
  4. 21 Myanmar 24.02 compare
  5. 22 Bhutan 23.96 compare
  6. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low pay rate in Latvia?
Low pay rate in Latvia was 24.86 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.67 in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for low pay rate?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is low pay rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low pay rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,566 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.