Minimum Wage – Latvia

The current minimum wage in Latvia is €700.00 per month in 2024. It became valid on January 1, 2024.
  • Valid on march 2024
  • The amounts are in Euro.
  • The amounts are before tax.

Category

Per month Per Hour
National minimum monthly wage
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€700.00 -

Working hours

  • Labour protection Law (effective since 01.01.2002.) defines particular risk like this: ''Special risk - working environment risks related to such an increased psychological or physical load or such increased risks to the safety and health of an employee which cannot be prevented or reduced up to the permissible level by other labour protection measures, only by reducing the working hours during which the employee is exposed to such risks.''

Definitions

Latvia has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Latvia should be paid less then this minimum pay rate.
Employers in Latvia who do not pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Latvia.

Source

Statute 2 (27.08.2013) states both the minimal wage for full-time employees and a set minimum hourly wage. The minimal wage for full-time employees is calculated on 40 hours in seven day period and 8 hours per day by the Labour Law ( Part D Working Time and Rest Time Division Six Working Time Chapter 31 General Provisions Regarding Working Time) (01.06.2002). Usually full-time employees work 8 hours per day for five days and have weekends off.

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