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

Latvia: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 38.97 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38.97
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 76 countries
All-time high
43.21
in 2005
All-time low
38.97
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 42.82003: 42.32004: 41.22005: 43.22006: 42.52007: 42.32008: 41.12009: 39.82010: 39.52011: 39.42012: 39.22013: 39.32014: 39.12015: 39.42016: 39

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia stood at 38.97. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 43.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.97, in 2016.

That places Latvia 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.88 39.77 43.21 8
2010s 39.26 38.97 39.52 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 55 Moldova 39.47 compare
  2. 56 Estonia 39.29 compare
  3. 57 Sweden 39.15 compare
  4. 59 Lithuania 38.94 compare
  5. 60 Spain 38.84 compare
  6. 61 Cyprus 38.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 38.97 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.21 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.97 in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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