Estonia vs Latvia: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Estonia
61.6%
in 2020
Latvia
63.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Latvia rank
6th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 63.7% against 61.6% in Estonia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.9% | 2.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 59.7% | 1.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 63.7% against 61.6% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Labour share of GDP (%).