Latvia vs Romania: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Latvia
0.9%
in 2025
Romania
1.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
43rd
Romania rank
40th
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.4% against 0.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 6.6% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.4% against 0.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Latvia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.