Iceland vs Latvia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Iceland
37.5 Hour
in 2025
Latvia
38.4 Hour
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Latvia rank
24th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 38.4 Hour against 37.5 Hour in Iceland, a difference of 0.9 Hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 24th of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 Hour | 39.75 Hour | 0.25 Hour | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.32 Hour | 38.82 Hour | 0.5 Hour | Iceland |
| 2020s | 37.97 Hour | 38.55 Hour | 0.5833 Hour | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 38.4 Hour against 37.5 Hour in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.9 Hour, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 24th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.