Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia

Latvia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.27 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
40.27
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.57
in 2005
All-time low
40.27
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 43.41999: 44.12000: 43.72001: 44.62002: 44.42003: 44.12004: 42.92005: 45.62006: 44.52007: 43.62008: 432009: 412010: 40.82011: 40.62012: 40.32013: 40.52014: 40.52015: 40.42016: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia stood at 40.27. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia peaked at 45.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.27, in 2016.

Latvia ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 43.36 —
1999 44.14 +1.8%
2000 43.71 -1.0%
2001 44.62 +2.1%
2002 44.38 -0.5%
2003 44.08 -0.7%
2004 42.93 -2.6%
2005 45.57 +6.1%
2006 44.46 -2.4%
2007 43.61 -1.9%
2008 42.99 -1.4%
2009 40.98 -4.7%
2010 40.83 -0.4%
2011 40.61 -0.5%
2012 40.29 -0.8%
2013 40.53 +0.6%
2014 40.48 -0.1%
2015 40.39 -0.2%
2016 40.27 -0.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 40.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 40.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.75 43.36 44.14 2
2000s 43.73 40.98 45.57 10
2010s 40.49 40.27 40.83 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 67 Uruguay 40.43 compare
  2. 68 Moldova 40.42 compare
  3. 69 Norway 40.34 compare
  4. 71 Cyprus 40.16 compare
  5. 72 Finland 40.06 compare
  6. 73 Belgium 39.62 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Latvia was 40.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 45.57 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.27 in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Latvia ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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