Latvia
EU-27 · statistics to 2024–25 · policy framework at end-2025 · policy desk-coded
Dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Rank /45 | EU-27 | EU-27 | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political | 79.3 | 10 | 71.5 | 71.5 | 7 / 8 |
| Economic | 59.7 | 20 | 62.8 | 62.8 | 13 / 20 |
| Legal | 77.0 | 9 | 63.8 | 63.8 | 7 / 12 |
| Institutional | 54.4 | 26 | 61.9 | 61.9 | 9 / 16 |
| Financial | 76.3 | 12 | 71.0 | 71.0 | 3 / 7 |
| Composite | 69.3 | 11 | 66.2 | 66.2 | 39 / 63 |
Indicators = scored now / in the full SEI matrix. Ties share a rank.
Composite, 2015–2024
Same goalposts every year. Legal and financial scores are held at their single readings, so change comes from governance, social and labour statistics, firm demography and early-stage entrepreneurship.
Social-enterprise policy and legal framework, end-2025
| SE strategy / action plan 1.2.1 Concept 'Promoting development of social entrepreneurship in Latvia' (Cabinet, 30 Oct 2014); Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia until 2030 · source | 2/3 |
| Institutional structure & dialogue 1.2.2 Ministry of Welfare (policy lead, Register of Social Enterprises); Commission for Social Enterprises (Social Enterprise Law s.6) · source | 2/2 |
| Social clauses in public procurement 2.3.2 Public Procurement Law Section 16 'Reserved contracts' (amendments adopted 26 Apr 2018, in force 1 Jun 2018); Ministry of Welfare explanatory guide on socially responsible public procurement (SAPI) · source | 1/2 |
| Official SE definition 3.1 Social Enterprise Law 2017, Section 2(1) · source | 1/1 |
| Legal recognition of SEs 3.2.1 Social Enterprise Law (Sociālā uzņēmuma likums), adopted 12 Oct 2017, in force 1 Apr 2018 · source | 2/2 |
| SE support ecosystem 4.3.6 ESF+ consultations and grants (Ministry of Welfare, ALTUM); Latvian Social Entrepreneurship Association (2015); New Door accelerator; Reach for Change; LIAA business incubators (general) · source | 1/2 |
| EU funds mobilised for SE 5.1.1 ESF project 'Support for Social Entrepreneurship' (from 2016, Ministry of Welfare + ALTUM) and its ESF+ 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy Programme continuation · source | 2/2 |
| Dedicated national funding 5.2.2 ESF/ESF+ 'Support for Social Entrepreneurship' grants via ALTUM; Social Enterprise Law tax reliefs (enterprise income tax base exclusions, municipal property tax exemption) · source | 1/2 |
Policy composite 77.1 of 100 (mean of the eight codes). Latvia has a dedicated Social Enterprise Law (in force 2018) with a Ministry of Welfare register and commission, SE-reserved procurement and ESF/ESF+ grant support via ALTUM, but no current dedicated SE strategy.
Cite this profile
Social Entrepreneurship Observatory & SENIC. (2026). Latvia: SEI 2026 country profile (provisional edition, version 0.9.1). Social Entrepreneurship Index. https://seindex.org/countries/latvia/