Poverty and living standards in Zemgale, Latvia: official figures

22.8% of residents of Zemgale lived below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold in 2024, 2nd lowest of 5 Latvian regions (Latvia: 22.0%).

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• The at-risk-of-poverty rate in Zemgale was 25.2% in 2022 and 22.2% in 2023 before rising to 22.8% in 2024. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Child poverty in Zemgale: 14.1% of children under 18 lived in households below the poverty threshold in 2024, compared with 14.7% nationally. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• Women in Zemgale faced a higher poverty risk than men in 2024 (24.0% against 21.5%). Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
• For working-age residents (18 to 64) of Zemgale the at-risk-of-poverty rate was 17.2% in 2024, and for young people aged 15 to 24 it was 20.1%. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy

How Zemgale compares with other planning regions

At-risk-of-poverty rate (%) (2024)

Zemgale ranks 4 of 5, highest first.

At-risk-of-poverty rate, aged 65+ (%) (2024)

Zemgale ranks 2 of 5, highest first.

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Sources

• Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): At-risk-of-poverty rate in regions by age and sex (per cent), 2004-2024 (table NNR120), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 589d2430325d…)

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