Compared to Q1 2020, freight carried in transport by land and pipeline increased by 12.2%, but at ports – reduced by 8.2% in Q1 2021. 23.4 million tons of freights were carried by land and pipeline transport, up by 2.5 million tons or by 12.2%. An increase was observed for the first time since Q2…
In April, actual unemployment rate comprised 8%, down by 0.1% MoM. The unemployment rate among women remained at 7.5% in April, whereas among men it decreased by 0.1%, to 8.5%, according to data of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). Unemployment rate registered by the State Employment Agency (NVA)…
Following changes to its network of routes, the Latvian national airBaltic airline has commenced an internal process to hire back 20 former flight attendants. However, there is one requirement – they have to be vaccinated for Covid-19, according to publicly available information. “All new employees whose duties include direct contacts with other people are required…
In January-April, freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja climbed by 1.6% YoY, to 2.2 million tons. In the reporting period, handling of grain and cereal products fell by 1.9%, to 886,400 tons, handling of anthracite – climbed by 1%, to 28,800 tons, building materials by 8%, to 179,500 tons, and oil products by…
Latvian Ministry of Economy has submitted to the government a proposal to let all shops open up in epidemiologically safe environments in shopping malls. The alliance of real estate developers supports this proposal on behalf of shopping malls because it is based on tangible research on the quality of air. According to CO2 level measurements…
At the end of April, the level of registered unemployment in Latvia was 7.9% of the economically active population, down by 0.3% MoM, according to information from the State Employment agency (NVA). At the end of April, there were 71,376 unemployed people registered with NVA, down by 2,856 people. The unemployment level declined the sharpest…
Compared to April 2020, the average level of consumer prices increased by 1.7% in April 2021. Compared to April 2020, the average level of consumer prices was mainly influenced by the increase in prices of goods and services related to transport, prices of recreational and cultural goods and services, prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages,…