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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 780 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 780 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
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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