Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Latvia
Latvia: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 780 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
780
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
780
in 2026
All-time low
80
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Latvia, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Latvia is 780, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Latvia peaked at 780 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80 | — |
| 2000 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 111 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 100 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 108 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 122 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 115 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 129 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 172 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 227 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 256 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 254 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 282 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 287 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 285 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 320 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 360 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 380 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 430 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 620 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 700 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 740 | +5.7% |
| 2026 | 780 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 2000s | 142.8 | 88 | 256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.8 | 254 | 430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 610 | 430 | 780 | 7 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (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)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Latvia?
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Latvia was 780 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 780 in 2026.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. 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 Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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