Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Latvia
Latvia: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Latvia, 2002–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
In 2018, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Latvia stood at 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Latvia peaked at 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2002.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | 18.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 21.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 18.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 18.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 21.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
- 6 Colombia 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 8 Peru 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 9 Chile 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 889.52 Persons (2025)
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- Incidence of unemployment by duration 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Latvia?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Latvia was 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.