In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Latvia
Latvia: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Latvia stood at 18.8%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Latvia peaked at 26.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2023.
That places Latvia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.3% | — |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.8% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 15.1% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 22.0% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 28.2% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 11.3% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 24.7% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 4.8% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 7.3% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 26.0% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 31.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 19.0% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 27.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Latvia?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in Latvia was 18.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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