Latvia vs Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban

Latvia
38.97
in 2016
Sweden
39.15
in 2016
Latvia rank
58th
Sweden rank
57th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 39.15 against 38.97 in Latvia, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 57th of 76 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41.67 37.3 4.37 Latvia
2010s 39.26 36.67 2.6 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 39.15 against 38.97 in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban between Latvia and Sweden?
0.18, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 57th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed