Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Latvia
Latvia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 37.77 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
37.77
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.01
in 2001
All-time low
37.49
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37.77 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Latvia peaked at 43.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 2012.
That places Latvia 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.78 | — |
| 1999 | 40.83 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 42.08 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 43.01 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.05 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.95 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 41.03 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 42.64 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.46 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.17 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.63 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.19 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 38.95 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.39 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.49 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.07 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.53 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.77 | +0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 37.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 37.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3 | 40.83 | 41.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.42 | 38.19 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.96 | 37.49 | 38.95 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Latvia?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Latvia was 37.77 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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