Latvia vs Portugal: Annual working hours per person employed

Latvia
1,902
in 2016
Portugal
1,865
in 2016
Latvia rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,902 against 1,865 in Portugal, a difference of 37.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 37 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,976 1,898 77.94 Latvia
2000s 1,935 1,894 40.99 Latvia
2010s 1,927 1,867 60.12 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Latvia or Portugal?
Latvia, at 1,902 against 1,865 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Latvia and Portugal?
37, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Latvia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th 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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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