Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Latvia
Latvia: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap was 83.13 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83.13 Rate
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
89.6 Rate
in 2012
All-time low
82.6 Rate
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Latvia is 83.13 Rate, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Latvia peaked at 89.6 Rate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.6 Rate, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.4 Rate | — |
| 2006 | 87.4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.6 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 84.9 Rate | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.2 Rate | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 89.5 Rate | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 89.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.4 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.9 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.3 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.4 Rate | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.2 Rate | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 85 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.9 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.3 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.6 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 84.64 Rate | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 83.13 Rate | -1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 83.13 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.31 Rate, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 83.13 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.12 Rate, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7 Rate | 84.9 Rate | 87.4 Rate | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.88 Rate | 85 Rate | 89.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.48 Rate | 82.6 Rate | 84.64 Rate | 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 - unemployment trap in Latvia?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap in Latvia was 83.13 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 Rate in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6 Rate in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 - unemployment trap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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