There were 539 employees working at Latvijas Banka at the end of 2025, including 4 employees with a fixed-term employment contract (at the end of 2024 – 531 and 12 employees respectively).
At the end of 2025, as in 2024, 54% of Latvijas Banka's employees were women and 46% were men. 53% of all managers were women and 47% were men.
The differences in pay between women and men were significantly reduced in 2025, reaching a statistically insignificant level of 1%.
At the end of 2025, 93% of Latvijas Banka's employees had higher education, including 5% holding a PhD (93% and 4% in 2024 respectively).
Chart 1. Education of Latvijas Banka's employees (at the end of 2025; %)
As in previous years, Latvijas Banka organised employee training for the development of professional knowledge and provided employees with opportunities for professional exchanges with the ECB and the central banks of other euro area countries. Staff training costs at Latvijas Banka were 1.2% of the total spending on staff remuneration in 2025 (1.5% in 2024).
Employees of Latvijas Banka went on 778 business trips in 2025, including 141 study trips (840 business trips in 2024, including 114 study trips).
According to the data from the Kantar 2025 study, Latvijas Banka ranks among the eight most attractive employers among employees and, for the first time, among the top ten most attractive employers among students.
In 2025, 40 new employees joined Latvijas Banka. A total of 2000 candidates demonstrated their interest in joining Latvijas Banka through the selection competitions.
By supporting the attraction and development of young talents, Latvijas Banka provided 15 internships in various professional fields.
31 students attended Latvijas Banka's Shadow Day, promoting the institution's recognition as an employer among youth.
In 2025, Latvijas Banka started implementing a skills-based staff management approach. A skills identification tool was developed and implemented with the support of artificial intelligence and made accessible to managers and other employees. This new solution promotes transparent and data-driven career and development planning.
For its consistent support to the well-being of employees and work-life balance, Latvijas Banka was awarded the status "Family-friendly workplace" under a programme implemented by the Society Integration Foundation.
To ensure a more comprehensive and modern approach to workplace management, Latvijas Banka conducted its first assessment of psychosocial risks in 2025 as part of its occupational health and safety efforts.
Particular attention was paid to strengthening emotional intelligence: emotional climate index measurements were conducted, alongside 360‑degree evaluations of managers.
As part of international cooperation efforts, Latvijas Banka provided the central bank of Ukraine with methodological support in staff management.