Bulgaria vs Latvia: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Bulgaria
7.8 Euro
in 2025
Latvia
7.1 Euro
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
38th
Latvia rank
39th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.8 Euro against 7.1 Euro in Latvia, a difference of 0.7 Euro.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.64 Euro | 1 Euro | 0.36 Euro | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.13 Euro | 2.16 Euro | 1.03 Euro | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.1 Euro | 4.79 Euro | 1.69 Euro | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.92 Euro | 7.33 Euro | 1.42 Euro | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 7.8 Euro against 7.1 Euro in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.7 Euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 39th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.