Latvia is a northeastern European country in the middle of three Baltic states. It is divided into 26 self-governed rajons (districts). Outside of this structure are seven major cities – designated republican cities with their own governments. Latvia’s main trading partners are Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Exports include wood, wood products, metals, foodstuffs, and textiles. Latvia imports machinery, oil, foodstuffs, and chemical products.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Latvia.
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Latvia is a northeastern European country in the middle of three Baltic states. It is divided into 26 self-governed rajons (districts). Outside of this structure are seven major cities – designated republican cities with their own governments. Latvia’s main trading partners are Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Exports include wood, wood products, metals, foodstuffs, and textiles. Latvia imports machinery, oil, foodstuffs, and chemical products.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Latvia.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | |
| April 18 | Good Friday | Movable - The Friday before Easter |
| April 21 | Easter Monday | Movable - The first Sunday of a full moon after March 21 |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| May 4 | Independence Restoration Day | |
| June 23 | Midsummer’s Eve | Summer solstice |
| June 24 | Midsummer Day | Movable - Summer solstice |
| November 18 | Independence Day | |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | |
| December 25-26 | Christmas Day | |
| December 31 | New Year’s Eve |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Latvia is 2 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
In general, the rate of compulsory contributions if an employee is insured for all types of social insurance is 34.09%, of which 23.59% is paid by the employer, and 10.50% is paid by the employee.
The contribution rates to the national social insurance also depend on the status of the employee and employer, as summarized below:
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National Social Insurance Contribution Rates |
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Employee/Employer Status |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
Total |
| Domestic Latvian employee who is employed with a company registered in Latvia/EU/EEA | 23.59% | 10.50% | 34.09% |
| Domestic Latvian employee who is employed with a company registered in Latvia/EU/EEA and has reached the age of entitlement for an old-age pension (whether the pension is granted on preferential terms or prematurely) | 20.77% | 9.25% | 30.02% |
| Foreign non-Latvian employee with a foreign employer | 31.83% | 31.83% | |
Regular working time must not exceed eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. Every employee has the right to a work break if their daily working time exceeds six hours. A break of at least 30 minutes must be granted not later than four hours after the start of work.
Overtime work may not exceed eight hours on average within a seven-day period, which is calculated in the accounting period that does not exceed four months.
The probation period may not exceed three months. However, it is possible to agree to a probationary period longer than three months but does not exceed six months in a collective labor agreement concluded with the employee’s union, without reducing the overall level of protection of employees.
During probation, both employers and employees can terminate the contract within 3 days’ notice. Termination notice periods are two weeks for limited contracts and vary between 10 days and two months for unlimited contracts.
Regular working time must not exceed eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. Every employee has the right to a work break if their daily working time exceeds six hours. A break of at least 30 minutes must be granted not later than four hours after the start of work.
Overtime work may not exceed eight hours on average within a seven-day period, which is calculated in the accounting period that does not exceed four months.
The probation period may not exceed three months. However, it is possible to agree to a probationary period longer than three months but does not exceed six months in a collective labor agreement concluded with the employee’s union, without reducing the overall level of protection of employees.
During probation, both employers and employees can terminate the contract within 3 days’ notice. Termination notice periods are two weeks for limited contracts and vary between 10 days and two months for unlimited contracts.
In general, the rate of compulsory contributions if an employee is insured for all types of social insurance is 34.09%, of which 23.59% is paid by the employer, and 10.50% is paid by the employee.
The contribution rates to the national social insurance also depend on the status of the employee and employer, as summarized below:
|
National Social Insurance Contribution Rates |
|||
|
Employee/Employer Status |
Employer Contributions |
Employee Contributions |
Total |
| Domestic Latvian employee who is employed with a company registered in Latvia/EU/EEA | 23.59% | 10.50% | 34.09% |
| Domestic Latvian employee who is employed with a company registered in Latvia/EU/EEA and has reached the age of entitlement for an old-age pension (whether the pension is granted on preferential terms or prematurely) | 20.77% | 9.25% | 30.02% |
| Foreign non-Latvian employee with a foreign employer | 31.83% | 31.83% | |
