Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Latvia

Latvia: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 71.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
71.8
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
101.9
in 2007
All-time low
71.8
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia, 2006–2020

02550751002006201320202006: 101.12007: 101.92008: 92.12009: 78.82010: 78.92011: 802012: 80.42013: 80.52014: 79.52015: 77.92016: 78.62017: 79.32018: 78.82019: 77.42020: 71.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 71.8 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia peaked at 101.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.8, in 2020.

That places Latvia 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Latvia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 101.1 —
2007 101.9 +0.8%
2008 92.1 -9.6%
2009 78.8 -14.4%
2010 78.9 +0.1%
2011 80 +1.4%
2012 80.4 +0.5%
2013 80.5 +0.1%
2014 79.5 -1.2%
2015 77.9 -2.0%
2016 78.6 +0.9%
2017 79.3 +0.9%
2018 78.8 -0.6%
2019 77.4 -1.8%
2020 71.8 -7.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 71.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 71.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.47 78.8 101.9 4
2010s 79.13 77.4 80.5 10
2020s 71.8 71.8 71.8 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 38 Czechia 88.5 compare
  2. 39 Portugal 87.3 compare
  3. 40 Greece 75.9 compare
  4. 41 Latvia 71.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia was 71.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 101.9 in 2007.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Latvia ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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