Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Latvia →
Population on 1 January1,860,5652025-1.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100682024-2 year on year1 of 1 · LatviaUnemployment rate (15–74)6.9%20250.0 pp year on year1 of 1 · LatviaHousehold disposable income per inhabitant14,500 PPS2024+9.0% year on year1 of 1 · LatviaLife expectancy at birth76.42024+0.8 year on year1 of 1 · LatviaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education40.7%2025+0.6 pp year on year1 of 1 · Latvia
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 2 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Latvija in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend |  Latvia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 40,298 M€ | +2.0% | — | 1 / 1 | 144 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 21,600 € | +2.9% | 21,600 € | 1 / 1 | 191 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 27,300 PPS | +2.2% | 27,300 PPS | 1 / 1 | 198 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 68 | -2 | 68 | 1 / 1 | 198 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 35,114 M€ | +1.1% | — | 1 / 1 | 148 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 5,363 M€ | -8.1% | — | 1 / 1 | 120 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 7,183 M€ | +11.6% | — | 1 / 1 | 74 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 908.8 | -1.5% | — | 1 / 1 | 82 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 146,256 | +0.6% | — | 1 / 1 | 68 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 12.9% | -1.4 pp | 12.9% | 1 / 1 | 37 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,977,169 | +6.1% | — | 1 / 1 | 172 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,675 | +6.7% | 2,675 | 1 / 1 | 216 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Latvia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 6.9% | 0.0 pp | 6.9% | 1 / 1 | 182 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.3% | +0.1 pp | 2.3% | 1 / 1 | 162 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 14.8% | +1.2 pp | 14.8% | 1 / 1 | 80 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.2 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 78.2% | +0.8 pp | 78.2% | 1 / 1 | 122 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.2% | +0.1 pp | 79.2% | 1 / 1 | 188 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.3% | +1.5 pp | 77.3% | 1 / 1 | 75 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 11.0% | +0.3 pp | 11.0% | 1 / 1 | 158 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 40.7% | +0.6 pp | 40.7% | 1 / 1 | 90 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 49.2% | +0.5 pp | 49.2% | 1 / 1 | 128 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.95% | +0.13 pp | 0.94% | 1 / 1 | 77 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Latvia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 14,500 PPS | +9.0% | 14,500 PPS | 1 / 1 | 63 / 63 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 24.7% | +0.4 pp | 24.7% | 1 / 1 | 191 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 76.4 | +0.8 | 76.4 | 1 / 1 | 252 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 1.5 | 1 / 1 | 10 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Latvia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,860,565 | -1.0% | — | 1 / 1 | 107 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.4 | +0.3 | 44.4 | 1 / 1 | 152 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 34.7% | +0.8 pp | 34.7% | 1 / 1 | 163 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 30.0 | -0.7% | 30.0 | 1 / 1 | 266 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -9.6 | -0.8 | -9.6 | 1 / 1 | 284 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -2.3 | -0.6 | -2.3 | 1 / 1 | 268 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.9 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 1 / 1 | 223 / 294 | |