Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Latvia

Latvia: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 2.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2024
All-time low
1.3
in 2010
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Latvia, 2008–2024

00.511.522008201620242008: 22009: 1.52010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.82020: 22022: 22023: 2.12024: 2.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Latvia is 2.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Latvia peaked at 2.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2010.

That places Latvia 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.75 1.5 2 2
2010s 1.6 1.3 1.8 10
2020s 2.08 2 2.2 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Lithuania 4.3 compare
  2. 26 Croatia 4 compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 3.4 compare
  4. 28 Estonia 2.2 compare
  5. 30 Cyprus 2 compare
  6. 31 Iceland 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Latvia?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Latvia was 2.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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