Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Latvia

Latvia: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 28,941 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
28,941
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28,941
in 2025
All-time low
2,157
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Latvia, 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995201020251995: 2.2k1996: 2.6k1997: 3.0k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.7k2000: 4.6k2001: 4.7k2002: 4.8k2003: 4.9k2004: 5.4k2005: 6.5k2006: 7.9k2007: 10.6k2008: 12.5k2009: 11.1k2010: 10.3k2011: 10.6k2012: 11.5k2013: 12.1k2014: 13.1k2015: 14.1k2016: 15.0k2017: 16.1k2018: 17.4k2019: 18.3k2020: 18.8k2021: 20.2k2022: 22.8k2023: 24.2k2024: 26.7k2025: 28.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 28,941 for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Latvia peaked at 28,941 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,157, in 1995.

Latvia ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Latvia, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 2,157
1996 2,641 +22.4%
1997 2,981 +12.9%
1998 3,247 +8.9%
1999 3,723 +14.7%
2000 4,559 +22.4%
2001 4,736 +3.9%
2002 4,773 +0.8%
2003 4,853 +1.7%
2004 5,367 +10.6%
2005 6,474 +20.6%
2006 7,933 +22.5%
2007 10,622 +33.9%
2008 12,458 +17.3%
2009 11,054 -11.3%
2010 10,279 -7.0%
2011 10,575 +2.9%
2012 11,506 +8.8%
2013 12,091 +5.1%
2014 13,064 +8.1%
2015 14,066 +7.7%
2016 15,030 +6.9%
2017 16,146 +7.4%
2018 17,372 +7.6%
2019 18,280 +5.2%
2020 18,781 +2.7%
2021 20,202 +7.6%
2022 22,847 +13.1%
2023 24,164 +5.8%
2024 26,700 +10.5%
2025 28,941 +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,950 2,157 3,723 5
2000s 7,283 4,559 12,458 10
2010s 13,841 10,279 18,280 10
2020s 23,606 18,781 28,941 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Portugal 32,322 compare
  2. 24 Czechia 31,982 compare
  3. 25 Croatia 29,493 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 28,297 compare
  5. 28 Poland 27,494 compare
  6. 29 Romania 23,477 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Latvia?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Latvia was 28,941 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 28,941 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,157 in 1995.
How does Latvia rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
40 places, 1,268 data points, 1975–2025
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