Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia

Latvia: Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 865.2 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
865.2
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
865.2
in 2008
All-time low
256.2
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia, 1998–2008

2004006008001998200320081998: 256.21999: 286.52000: 340.42001: 353.62002: 370.62003: 370.22004: 402.82005: 448.52006: 552.42007: 719.42008: 865.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia is 865.2, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 237.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia peaked at 865.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 256.2, in 1998.

That places Latvia 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 256.2
1999 286.5 +11.8%
2000 340.4 +18.8%
2001 353.6 +3.9%
2002 370.6 +4.8%
2003 370.2 -0.1%
2004 402.8 +8.8%
2005 448.5 +11.3%
2006 552.4 +23.2%
2007 719.4 +30.2%
2008 865.2 +20.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 865.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,854, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 865.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,612, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271.35 256.2 286.5 2
2000s 491.46 340.4 865.2 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Hungary 1,104 compare
  2. 18 Poland 983.2 compare
  3. 18 Poland 983.2 compare
  4. 20 Latvia 865.2 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 842.3 compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 842.3 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia?
Monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Latvia was 865.2 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 865.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 256.2 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2008.
Is monthly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.7%. 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 Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 268 data points, 1995–2008
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