Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Latvia
Latvia: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Latvia is 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Latvia peaked at 13.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2010.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 2006 | 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 2010 | -1.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 2014 | 3.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -438.2% |
| 2018 | 12.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +210.6% |
| 2022 | 8.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 12.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 13.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Lithuania 14.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 1 Croatia 23.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 1 India 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 2 Peru 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Estonia 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Latvia?
- Gender wage gap in Latvia was 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for gender wage gap?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.