Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Latvia
Latvia: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 3.12 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Latvia, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3.12 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Latvia peaked at 3.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 65th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.07 | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.63, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.23, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.07 | 2.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.03 | 3.12 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Latvia?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Latvia was 3.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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