GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Latvia
Latvia: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Latvia is 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Latvia peaked at 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 52nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33,215 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 25,501 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 27,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 27,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 30,075 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 32,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 33,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 36,697 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 38,913 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 41,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 44,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 48,058 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 52,909 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 56,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 60,570 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 58,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 57,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 59,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 60,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 63,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 66,625 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 68,654 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 70,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 73,185 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 79,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 79,009 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 78,512 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -29.5% | 33,215 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,697 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,570 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | 73,185 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,012 constant 2021 PPP $ | 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Latvia?
- Gdp per person employed in Latvia was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.