The number of job vacancies in Latvia totalled 19,200 in the third quarter of 2025, which was 3,700 (16.1%) less than in the same period of 2024, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LSM reports. The number of vacancies amounted to 10,800 in the private sector and to 8,400 in the public…
The profit share of non-financial corporations in the Baltic States was highest in Lithuania in 2024, according to Eurostat data, LSM reports. The profit share of non-financial corporations in Lithuania stood at 41.6%, followed by Estonia with 40.0% and Latvia with 35.6%. The EU average was 40.1%. The business profit share is defined as gross…
The average level of consumer prices in Latvia rose by 3.8% in November 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LSM reports. The inflation rate was mainly influenced by the rise in food and non-alcoholic beverage prices (up 5.2%) and an increase in the price…
The number of job vacancies in Estonia totalled 9,375 in the third quarter of 2025, which was 5.4% less than in the same period of 2024, according to data from Statistics Estonia, ERR reports. The number of vacancies was the highest in education (2,025) and in wholesale and retail trade (1,264). The vacancy rate stood…
The volume of freight carried by road and air increased in Latvia in the first three quarters of 2025, while the volume of freight carried by rail and sea decreased, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LSM reports. The volume of road freight totalled 59.2 million tonnes, which was 2% more than…
French risk management company Coface’s ranking of the 50 largest companies by turnover in the Baltic States in 2024 includes 28 companies in Lithuania, 15 in Estonia, and 7 in Latvia, LETA reports. The top five companies are all from Lithuania: retail holding group Vilniaus Prekyba with a consolidated turnover of EUR 8.02bn in 2024,…
The number of passengers using public transport in Latvia continued to rise in the first three quarters of 2025, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LSM reports. Land transport carried a total of 143.4 million passengers in nine months, which was 1.1% more than a year earlier. The number of passengers using…
Estonia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.9% on year in November 2025, according to data from Statistics Estonia, ERR reports. Prices for services rose by 7.9% and for goods by 2.9% over a year. Compared to October 2025, the CPI dropped by 0.2%, however. Lauri Veski, team lead at Statistics Estonia, said that rising…
Latvia’s industrial production output increased by 8.8% in October 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, according to calendar-adjusted data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LSM reports. Output in electricity and gas supply rose by 10.1% and in manufacturing by 9.5%, but fell by 16.1% in mining and quarrying. Compared to September 2025,…