European Union (27 countries) vs Latvia: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence

European Union (27 countries)
20.29 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Latvia
20.1 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
European Union (27 countries) rank
4th
Latvia rank
5th

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • Latvia
010203040199520092024

How they compare

European Union (27 countries) currently reports 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment against 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment in Latvia, a difference of 0.19 Percentage of full-time employment.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 5th of 7 regions.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.95 Percentage of full-time employment 32 Percentage of full-time employment 10.05 Percentage of full-time employment Latvia
2010s 22.3 Percentage of full-time employment 28.67 Percentage of full-time employment 6.36 Percentage of full-time employment Latvia
2020s 20.91 Percentage of full-time employment 21.63 Percentage of full-time employment 0.7173 Percentage of full-time employment Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence, European Union (27 countries) or Latvia?
European Union (27 countries), at 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment against 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence between European Union (27 countries) and Latvia?
0.19 Percentage of full-time employment, with European Union (27 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do European Union (27 countries) and Latvia rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 5th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.