Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Latvia
Latvia: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Latvia is 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Latvia peaked at 35 Percentage of full-time employment in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2024.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 Percentage of full-time employment | 29 Percentage of full-time employment | 35 Percentage of full-time employment | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.67 Percentage of full-time employment | 25 Percentage of full-time employment | 32 Percentage of full-time employment | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.63 Percentage of full-time employment | 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment | 22.41 Percentage of full-time employment | 3 |
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- 1 Ireland 33.09 Percentage of full-time employment compare
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- 4 India 29.88 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 5 Israel 28.87 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 6 Chile 27.6 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 7 Luxembourg 26.32 Percentage of full-time employment compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Latvia?
- Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Latvia was 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35 Percentage of full-time employment in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.