Oļegs Krasnopjorovs holds a PhD in Economics (Econometrics) from the University of Latvia. He has also completed several macroeconomics and econometrics study courses in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Oļegs Krasnopjorovs joined Latvijas Banka in 2006, initially focussing on the analysis of state budget indicators and fiscal policy. After that, he spent more than ten years analysing and forecasting labour market indicators that included estimates of the natural rate of unemployment. Thereafter, for five years he prepared forecasts on inflation dynamics, and also co-authored the inflation forecasting model of Latvijas Banka. Currently, his research interests include human capital, economic growth, productivity, competitiveness, quality of life, cross-country price differences, as well as education and science. He is the author of several Latvijas Banka research papers and more than 200 articles.

Oļegs Krasnopjorovs has been active in several working groups of the European Central Bank, including working groups on structural reforms and the review of the monetary strategy. From 2013 to 2019, he was a jury member of Latvijas Banka student research paper competition. From 2019 to 2023, he served in the Strategic Management Council for National Research in Education of the Ministry of Education and Science. Oļegs Krasnopjorovs has also actively contributed to the training of young economists.

From 2020 to 2024, he served as the Deputy Director of the Latvian Productivity Institute (LV PEAK). Since 2024, Oļegs Krasnopjorovs has been an Associate Professor at the University of Latvia and the Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Association of Econometricians.

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