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

Latvia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 39.3 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 84 countries
All-time high
43.26
in 2005
All-time low
39.27
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

0102030401998200720161998: 42.31999: 42.62000: 42.42001: 42.92002: 42.62003: 42.12004: 41.22005: 43.32006: 42.52007: 42.12008: 41.62009: 40.12010: 39.82011: 39.72012: 39.32013: 39.52014: 39.42015: 39.52016: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Latvia stood at 39.3.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Latvia peaked at 43.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 2012.

That places Latvia 55th out of 84 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 15-64, total in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 42.25 —
1999 42.64 +0.9%
2000 42.43 -0.5%
2001 42.91 +1.1%
2002 42.55 -0.8%
2003 42.06 -1.2%
2004 41.23 -2.0%
2005 43.26 +4.9%
2006 42.53 -1.7%
2007 42.14 -0.9%
2008 41.56 -1.4%
2009 40.11 -3.5%
2010 39.79 -0.8%
2011 39.66 -0.3%
2012 39.27 -1.0%
2013 39.48 +0.5%
2014 39.4 -0.2%
2015 39.49 +0.2%
2016 39.3 -0.5%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 39.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 39.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.45 42.25 42.64 2
2000s 42.08 40.11 43.26 10
2010s 39.48 39.27 39.79 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 52 Honduras 39.47 compare
  2. 53 Brazil 39.4 compare
  3. 54 Moldova 39.4 compare
  4. 56 Estonia 39.27 compare
  5. 57 Peru 39.09 compare
  6. 58 Spain 39.08 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Latvia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Latvia was 39.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.26 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Latvia ranks 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
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World Bank
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Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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