Low pay rate in Latvia
Latvia: Low pay rate was 24.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Latvia, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
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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About this data
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.