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. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Latvia, 2002–2016

0.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.177 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.205 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.181 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.157 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.109 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.042 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.048 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.042 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.04 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.038 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.0% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 78.8% 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 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Latvia 75th out of 78 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.

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

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2003 0.2% -0.1%
2004 0.2% -20.9%
2005 0.2% +16.2%
2006 0.2% -11.8%
2007 0.2% -13.1%
2008 0.1% -30.9%
2009 0.1% -50.2%
2010 0.1% +17.3%
2011 0.1% -12.2%
2012 0.0% -25.6%
2013 0.0% +15.4%
2014 0.0% -12.4%
2015 0.0% -4.6%
2016 0.0% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

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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 2002.
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 2016.
How does Latvia rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Latvia ranks 75th out of 78 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 78.8%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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