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.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person 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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More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.