Duration of working life in Latvia

Latvia: Duration of working life was 38.1 Year in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
38.1 Year
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
38.1 Year
in 2025
All-time low
32.8 Year
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Duration of working life in Latvia, 2002–2025

0102030402002201320252002: 33.2 Year2003: 32.8 Year2004: 33.3 Year2005: 33.1 Year2006: 33.9 Year2007: 34.7 Year2008: 35.7 Year2009: 35 Year2010: 34.5 Year2011: 34.3 Year2012: 35 Year2013: 34.8 Year2014: 34.6 Year2015: 35.4 Year2016: 35.6 Year2017: 36.2 Year2018: 36.7 Year2019: 37 Year2020: 37.3 Year2021: 35.9 Year2022: 36.8 Year2023: 37.3 Year2024: 37.6 Year2025: 38.1 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for duration of working life in Latvia is 38.1 Year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of working life in Latvia peaked at 38.1 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.8 Year, in 2003.

Latvia ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.96 Year 32.8 Year 35.7 Year 8
2010s 35.41 Year 34.3 Year 37 Year 10
2020s 37.17 Year 35.9 Year 38.1 Year 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 15 Austria 39.1 Year compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 38.6 Year compare
  3. 17 Czechia 38.1 Year compare
  4. 19 France 37.5 Year compare
  5. 19 Hungary 37.5 Year compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More reference data data for Latvia

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of working life in Latvia?
Duration of working life in Latvia was 38.1 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 38.1 Year in 2025.
What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8 Year in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for duration of working life?
Latvia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of working life rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
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