Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Latvia

Latvia: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.0% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Latvia, 1998–2016

0.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.197 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.212 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.196 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.207 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.207 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.2 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.174 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.206 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.184 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.071 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.048 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.045 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.045 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Latvia is 0.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Latvia peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Latvia 78th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 75 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  2. 76 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  3. 77 Romania 0.0% compare
  4. 79 Moldova 0.0% compare
  5. 80 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  6. 81 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Latvia?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Latvia was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Latvia ranks 78th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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