Employment
Several company applications for collective redundancies have been received by the State Employment Agency (NVA). Applications are mainly from companies where the sanctions on Russia have left an impact, NVA Director Evita Simsone told Latvian Radio on June 10.
Latvian Saeima approved amendments to the Immigration Law on June 2 that provide for the introduction of remote work visas to facilitate the entry of high-skilled specialists to Latvia.
There is a lack of working hands on Latvian farms every harvest season. Ukrainian refugees will not fill these vacancies, farmers predict, Latvian Radio reported June 2.
Data published by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) May 30 show that in the 1st quarter of 2022 the average gross wages and salaries for full-time work in the country amounted to EUR 1 297.
Data of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) show that in the first quarter of 2022 Latvia's unemployment rate constituted 7.3 %.
On May 18, the Latvian Employers' Confederation (LDDK) and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU) met to discuss areas of business cooperation of mutual interest, LDDK said in a release.
Data published May 19 by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in April 2022 the actual unemployment rate in Latvia constituted 6.8 %, and that compared to March, it had decreased by 0.3 percentage points.
In 2021, the unmet demand for employment (labour market slack) in the EU, amounted to 14.0% of the extended labor force (aged 15-74 years), corresponding to 31.2 million people, according to data published by Eurostat May 12.
Electronic registration for children's summer jobs is beginning on May 2 on the website of the State Employment Agency (NVA). Ukrainian children will be able to get a job this summer alongside the Latvian teens.
1,400 Ukrainian civilians have submitted an application to the State Employment Agency (NVA) for the commencement of employment relations in Latvia. The supply of vacancies from Latvian employers is well above demand, Latvian Radio reported April 28.
Data of the Labour Force Survey published April 21 by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in March 2022, the actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 7.4 %, and compared to February it has decreased by 0.2 percentage points.
Around 330 Ukrainian refugees are currently in the municipality of Cēsis. Many of them have already found jobs in local businesses, regional television ReTV reported April 20.
In 2021, hourly labour costs in the whole European Union economy were estimated to be €29.1 in the EU and €32.8 in the eurozone, up compared with €28.6 and €32.4, respectively, in 2020.
Data of the Labour Force Survey published by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) on March 18 show that in February 2022, the actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 7.6 %, and it was unchanged compared to January.
Data published by Eurostat March 14 show some perplexing trends when it comes to Latvia's labor productivity.
Over five hundred Latvian employers are currently ready to ensure over 4,200 workplaces for Ukrainian refugees, Latvian Radio reported March 14.
Data published by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) March 1 show that in 2021 the average monthly gross wage or salary for full-time work in Latvia comprised EUR 1 277.
As from March 1, when the state of emergency is over in Latvia, some employees will be exempt from the requirement for a Covid-19, but it will remain at most workplaces, Cabinet decided February 15.
The Latvian Free Trade Union (LBAS) calls on the government and the Saeima to immediately repeal the rules which prevent people without a Covid-19 certificate from working, LBAS said February 14.
Data of the Labour Force Survey published by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) January 20 show that in December 2021, the actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 7.6 %, up by 0.5 percentage points compared to November.
The national requirement to vaccinate against Covid-19 has led to many unvaccinated people joining the unemployment ranks. More than 40% of those acquiring unemployed status in recent months are not vaccinated against Covid-19, Latvian Television reported January 16.
Despite the lack of workforce in many sectors, there are two discriminated-against groups in the labour market in Latvia – young people freshly graduating school people over 50 years of age, Eva Selga, Chair of the Latvian Personnel Management Association, told Latvian Television January 10.
Looking at wage rises in Latvia, a 'two-speed labor market' is emerging, which means a very different growth depending on the demand for specific skills in the labor market, the Bank of Latvia governor Mārtiņš Kazāks told Latvian Television January 3.
Data of the Labour Force Survey published December 20 by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in November 2021 actual unemployment rate comprised 7.1 %, which is 0.4 percentage points more than in October.
Data published December 15 by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2021 there were 23.5 thousand job vacancies in Latvia, which is 2.6 thousand vacancies or 12.3% more than in the 3rd quarter of 2020.
In the catering sector, a lack of workforce was prevalent before the pandemic. Now it is even more pronounced due to the constraints, and recently more and more employees decide to go abroad, Latvian Radio reported December 15.
On Wednesday, the requirement for holding a Covid-19 certificate of vaccination or recovery comes into force to work onsite in the private sector. Around 60,000 employees will thus be unable to continue work, mostly in the transport and construction sectors, Latvian Radio reported December 15.
People who do not yet have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate on December 15 but will have already completed their vaccination course will be able to continue working onsite, the government decided December 7.
On Thursday, November 4, Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, supported the amendments to the Law which provide for the right of employers to dismiss employees who do not have an interoperable certificate of Covid-19 vaccination or recovery.
Despite temporary unemployment in many sectors, there are areas that lack workforce, Latvian Radio reported October 27.
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