Latvia: average wage up in Q3 2021

In Q3, the average monthly gross salary in the country for full-time work was EUR 1,280. Compared to Q3 2020, the average monthly salary increased by EUR 121 or by 10.4 %, but the hourly wages before taxes – by 4.4% (from EUR 8.09 to EUR 8.44). The average monthly gross salary increased by 3.4%…

Estonia: industrial production up in October 2021

The total production of industrial enterprises increased by 2.8% YoY in October, data from Statistics Estonia showed. Production increased by 11.8% in energy production and by 3.5% in manufacturing, but decreased by 39.7% in mining. Helle Bunder, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said due to the higher reference base of October 2020, the year-on-year growth in…

Latvia: GDP up in Q3 2021

In Q3, compared to Q3 2020, gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 5.1%, according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data at constant prices. GDP at current prices was EUR 8.9 billion. As compared to the previous quarter, GDP went up by 0.6%, according to data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau. In Q3, compared to…