Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 10.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.2 for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia peaked at 16.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 spend a small amount … spend employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.2 | — |
| 2015 | 14.1 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 10 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8 | 10 | 16.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
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- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Latvia was 10.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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