Minimum wage in Latvia

€780.00 per month¹

per monthGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2016Full history

2016 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

€0€200€400€600€800€1,000201620182020202220242026Today€370.00€780.00

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 656, 2. punkts, redakcija uz 2025.01.01 2. Minimālā mēneša darba alga normālā darba laika ietvaros ir 740 euro. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Monthly minimum wage for normal working time, Cabinet Regulation No. 656 point 2, version in force on 2025-01-01. Verified September 27, 2026	€740.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026	January 1, 2025	January 1, 2026
Standard Source: Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 656, 2. punkts, redakcija uz 2024.01.01 2. Minimālā mēneša darba alga normālā darba laika ietvaros ir 700 euro. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Monthly minimum wage for normal working time, Cabinet Regulation No. 656 point 2, version in force on 2024-01-01. Verified September 27, 2026	€700.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025	January 1, 2024	January 1, 2025
Standard Source: Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 656, 2. punkts, redakcija uz 2023.01.01 2. Minimālā mēneša darba alga normālā darba laika ietvaros ir 620 euro. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Monthly minimum wage for normal working time, Cabinet Regulation No. 656 point 2, version in force on 2023-01-01. Verified September 27, 2026	€620.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024	January 1, 2023	January 1, 2024
Standard Source: Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 656, 2. punkts, redakcija uz 2021.01.01 2. Minimālā mēneša darba alga normālā darba laika ietvaros ir 500 euro. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Monthly minimum wage for normal working time, Cabinet Regulation No. 656 point 2, version in force on 2021-01-01. Verified September 27, 2026	€500.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023	January 1, 2021	January 1, 2023
Standard Source: Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 656, 2. punkts, redakcija uz 2018.01.01 2. Minimālā mēneša darba alga normālā darba laika ietvaros ir 430 euro. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Monthly minimum wage for normal working time, Cabinet Regulation No. 656 point 2, version in force on 2018-01-01. Verified September 27, 2026	€430.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2018 – January 1, 2021	January 1, 2018	January 1, 2021
Standard Source: Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 656, 2. punkts, redakcija uz 2017.01.01 2. Minimālā mēneša darba alga normālā darba laika ietvaros ir 380 euro. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Monthly minimum wage for normal working time, Cabinet Regulation No. 656 point 2, version in force on 2017-01-01. Verified September 27, 2026	€380.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018	January 1, 2017	January 1, 2018
Standard Source: Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 656, 2. punkts, redakcija uz 2016.01.01 2. Minimālā mēneša darba alga normālā darba laika ietvaros ir 370 euro. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Monthly minimum wage for normal working time, Cabinet Regulation No. 656 point 2, version in force on 2016-01-01. Verified September 27, 2026	€370.00/ monthJanuary 1, 2016 – January 1, 2017	January 1, 2016	January 1, 2017

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Latvia?

€780.00 per month since January 1, 2026.

Is the minimum wage in Latvia increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

Latvia

Latvia sets 1 rule of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Monthly minimum wage for normal working time set by Cabinet Regulation No. 656 (2015). The hourly minimum rate is computed monthly from the monthly minimum and the month's normal hours (the Ministry of Welfare publishes tables), so no fixed national hourly row.

Latvia

Enforcement

Enforced by Valsts darba inspekcija (State Labour Inspectorate).