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
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€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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Minimum Wages - Latvia - Archive
Archive from 2019 on
- Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2023
- Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2021
- Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2020
Archive before 2019
- Minimum Wages in Latvia with effect from 01-01-2018 to 31-12-2018
- Minimum Wages in Latvia with effect from 01-01-2017 to 31-12-2017
- Minimum Wages in Latvia with effect from 01-01-2016 to 31-12-2016
- Minimum Wages in Latvia with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-12-2015
- Minimum Wages in Latvia with effect from 01-01-2014 to 31-12-2014