Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Latvia
Latvia: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 18,389 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Latvia stood at 18,389 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Latvia peaked at 18,389 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,207 National currency, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,207 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 1,607 National currency | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 1,886 National currency | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 2,036 National currency | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2,148 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,267 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2,457 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,622 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,022 National currency | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 3,511 National currency | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 4,618 National currency | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 5,977 National currency | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 8,489 National currency | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 9,960 National currency | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 7,304 National currency | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 6,414 National currency | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 6,670 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,264 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,824 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 8,406 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9,074 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 9,579 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10,334 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 11,422 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 12,215 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 12,291 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,967 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 14,597 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 15,996 National currency | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 17,266 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 18,389 National currency | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,777 National currency | 1,207 National currency | 2,148 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,023 National currency | 2,267 National currency | 9,960 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,920 National currency | 6,414 National currency | 12,215 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,251 National currency | 12,291 National currency | 18,389 National currency | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Latvia?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Latvia was 18,389 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,389 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 National currency in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 9 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org