Latvia vs Southern Europe: Labour share of GDP
Latvia
63.7%
in 2025
Southern Europe
57.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
5th
Southern Europe rank
3rd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 63.7% against 57.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Latvia ranks 5th and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 59.5% | 9.3% | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 58.4% | 6.5% | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 2.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Latvia or Southern Europe?
- Latvia, at 63.7% against 57.7% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Latvia and Southern Europe?
- 6.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Southern Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Southern Europe rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.