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Economy and jobs in Daugavpils

Daugavpils has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, manufacturing and hospitality.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
63/100

Economy overview

Daugavpils has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, manufacturing and hospitality.

Daugavpils, Latvia is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Manufacturing
  • Hospitality

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment62/100
Job market62/100

Daugavpils's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential62/100
Affordability-adjusted income70/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Daugavpils.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment63/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem57/100
Innovation59/100

The startup ecosystem in Daugavpils is moderate, supported by universities and skilled talent.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work69/100
Remote job availability67/100

Daugavpils offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 69/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity62/100
Technology59/100
Healthcare54/100
Finance43/100
Manufacturing60/100
Tourism68/100
Education55/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score63/100
Employment62/100
Salary62/100
Business environment63/100
Startup ecosystem57/100
Innovation59/100
Remote work69/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market62/100
Technology59/100
Healthcare54/100
Finance43/100
Manufacturing60/100
Tourism68/100
Education55/100
Remote availability67/100
Career opportunity62/100

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