In this Poverty Watch report 2022, there was strong cooperation with Latvian state institutions in reducing poverty, as well as the priority issues related to poverty and social exclusion in Latvia and possible solutions, including in connection with the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the rising cost of energy resources.
Along with statistical indicators of poverty, the subjective emotional assessment of poverty by the country’s residents is also important – that is, how the population itself perceives the processes that affect poverty. This assessment makes it possible to better identify priority directions for poverty reduction to help the population. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021 the poverty problems in Latvia have further worsened.
Large families
Pensioners
Low-paid workers
In 2018, 22.9% of Latvian population was at risk of poverty. Although the scale of Covid was relatively smaller in Latvia compared to other countries, the economic impact is still very negative. More people will be at risk of poverty due to the disease.
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