Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Latvia stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Latvia peaked at 11.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.1% | — |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +86.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 5.4% compare
- 26 Denmark 5.1% compare
- 26 Latvia 5.1% compare
- 29 Switzerland 4.7% compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level 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)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Latvia was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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