Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Latvia
Latvia: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 98.5 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia stood at 98.5. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia peaked at 113.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.5, in 2026.
Latvia ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 110.1 | — |
| 2010 | 110.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 111.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 112.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 113.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 111.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 109.7 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 110.7 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112.3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 112 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 110.6 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 102 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 102.8 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 105.9 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 103.2 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 101.8 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 102.1 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 98.5 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.1 | 110.1 | 110.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 111.5 | 109.7 | 113.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.33 | 98.5 | 105.9 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia was 98.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5 in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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