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Latvia should raise basic pension to reduce pensioner poverty

Latvia should strengthen old-age safety nets and raise the basic state pension in order to reduce pensioner poverty, especially among women, and address the challenge of a fast declining population, according to a new OECD report.

OECD Reviews of Pension Systems: Latvia

Government at a Glance

Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of key indicators to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance.

Latvia - OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

This page contains all information relating to the implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Latvia.

Latvia: Country Health Profile 2017

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - highlights by country

These notes present selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.

Boosting economic opportunities and wellbeing in Latvia: why housing matters

Unemployment is still above 8% in Latvia and contributes to poverty, in part because many unemployed have been without a job for an extended period of time.

Latvia Policy Brief: Inequality - Improving policies to reduce inequality in Latvia

Latvia faces high levels of income inequality and poverty. The tax and redistribution system only partially alleviates inequalities resulting from market incomes. Long-term unemployment and inadequate minimum social protection drive poverty among the working-age population.

Latvia Policy Brief: Promoting better access to care while delivering health care more effectively

Within a context of lower resources and higher health needs than in many OECD countries, Latvia’s health system delivers relatively efficient and effective care to the population, however, existing financial and geographical barriers to care are important drivers of unmet health care needs.

Latvia: time to reboot inclusive productivity growth

Latvia’s economy is growing strongly. Driven by the recovery of exports and investment as well as strong private consumption, real GDP growth is expected to strengthen from 2% in 2016 to around 4% this year and next.