In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Latvia
Latvia: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Latvia stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Latvia peaked at 9.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 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 type of contract in Latvia?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in Latvia was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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