Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Latvia
Latvia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 37.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.8
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 2012
All-time low
37
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Latvia stood at 37.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Latvia peaked at 43.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7 | — |
| 2001 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.2 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 43.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.7 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 37 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 39 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 37.8 | -3.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 37.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 37.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.25 | 39.6 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.81 | 39.6 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 | 37 | 39 | 6 |
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 tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Latvia?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Latvia was 37.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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