67,700 people with a second job
Side income has become normal in Latvia: the number of people with a second job is up 66% since 2019 (CSP, Q2 2026).
Research · 2026
Why Latvians earn on the side
The Freelance Report Latvia 2026 brings together official statistics and data from 8,000+ freelance invoices a year: who freelances in Latvia, why they do it, what they earn and who abroad is hiring them.
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Abillio · Freelance Report Latvia 2026
Why Latvians earn on the side
- +39%consumer prices in Latvia since 2019 (CSP)
- 1 in 2new freelancers on Abillio in 2026 is Gen Z
- 29%of freelance income comes from clients abroad (Abillio, 2026)
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Four findings from the report
Prices up 39% since 2019
Food rose 57% and housing and utilities 48%. In 2025, 56% of households still made ends meet with some or great difficulty (CSP).
1 in 2 new freelancers is Gen Z
Half of the people who started freelancing on Abillio in 2026 are Gen Z, up from 1 in 5 in 2021.
29% of income from abroad
The share of Abillio freelance income in Latvia that comes from clients abroad, up from 22% in 2023. Estonia, Lithuania and the US hire the most.
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