Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Latvia

Latvia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.2% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8.2%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
94th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2009
All-time low
5.6%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Latvia, 2002–2022

02.557.5102002201220222002: 5.92003: 5.92004: 5.92005: 5.72006: 5.62007: 8.72008: 9.72009: 102010: 8.62011: 8.12012: 7.52013: 7.72014: 7.92015: 8.12016: 8.32017: 8.52018: 8.42019: 8.52020: 9.22021: 8.92022: 8.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 8.2% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Latvia peaked at 10.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.

That places Latvia 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.6% 10.0% 8
2010s 8.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.2% 9.2% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 91 Netherlands 8.3% compare
  2. 92 Cambodia 8.3% compare
  3. 93 Barbados 8.2% compare
  4. 95 Zambia 8.1% compare
  5. 96 Oman 8.1% compare
  6. 97 Kosovo 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Latvia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Latvia was 8.2% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Latvia ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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