Latvia vs Lithuania: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 17.8 against 16.3 in Latvia, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 44th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 | 3.45 | 0.5275 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 6.85 | 6.65 | 0.2 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.18 | 13.97 | 0.7833 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 17.8 against 16.3 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.5, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Latvia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 44th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.