249 days ago
Latvia: minimum monthly wage rises to €780
Every employer in Latvia with staff on or near the minimum wage, including part-time employees whose pro-rata wage is based on it.
Latvia: 2027 minimum monthly wage not yet fixed — planned €820, Ministry of Welfare proposes €835
116 days from today
Date note: PROPOSED, not confirmed: the Ministry of Finance's 2024 multi-year plan targets €820 for 2027 (after €780 in 2026), but the Ministry of Welfare's 2026 recalculation under the standard 46%-of-average-wage formula proposes €835 instead. As of 2026-09-07 no Cabinet regulation has fixed the 2027 figure; historically the decision is taken in the autumn budget process (the 2026 figure of €780 was set that way in 2025). Do not treat either number as final.
What changes
Latvia's minimum monthly wage is expected to rise again on 1 January 2027, but the exact figure is still undecided: government multi-year planning assumed €820, while the Ministry of Welfare's updated calculation suggests €835. The Cabinet of Ministers typically finalises the following year's figure in the autumn budget round.
Who is affected
Every employer in Latvia with staff on or near the minimum wage, including part-time employees whose pro-rata wage is based on it.
Sizes: micro, small, medium, large · Sectors: All sectors · Applies if: We employ staff
What to do
Do not update payroll systems yet. Track the Cabinet's autumn 2026 budget decision (via mk.gov.lv or lm.gov.lv) for the confirmed 2027 figure before changing contracts or payroll settings.
Sources
- Labklājības ministrija – Minimum monthly wage (official page, background and formula) (www.lm.gov.lv)
Last verified 7 September 2026. Informational only, not legal advice.