GDP per employed person in Latvia
Latvia: GDP per employed person was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Latvia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Latvia stood at 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $. 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 employed person in Latvia peaked at 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places Latvia 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Latvia?
- Gdp per employed person in Latvia was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,423 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.