Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Latvia
Latvia: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 38.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. ▲ Rising
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Latvia, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Latvia is 38.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Latvia peaked at 41.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 24.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 27.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 25.5 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 36.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 35.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 41.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.07 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 32.99 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.78 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 France 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Australia 46.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 8 Spain 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 9 Luxembourg 45.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 10 Chile 44.83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 11 Romania 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
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- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 889.52 Persons (2025)
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- Incidence of unemployment by duration 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 67.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 792.88 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 91.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 792.88 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Latvia?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Latvia was 38.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2015.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.