Iceland vs Latvia: Annual working hours per person employed

Iceland
1,883
in 2016
Latvia
1,902
in 2016
Iceland rank
10th
Latvia rank
8th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,902 against 1,883 in Iceland, a difference of 19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,996 1,976 19.89 Iceland
2000s 1,970 1,935 34.8 Iceland
2010s 1,863 1,927 64.82 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1,902 against 1,883 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Iceland and Latvia?
19, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Iceland ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed