Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia
Latvia: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 98.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia stood at 98.2 Index, 2021=100. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia peaked at 113.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.2 Index, 2021=100, in 2026.
Latvia ranks 37th of 42 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 in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 110.1 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 110.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 111.8 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 112.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 113.2 Index, 2021=100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 111.7 Index, 2021=100 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 109.7 Index, 2021=100 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 110.7 Index, 2021=100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 112 Index, 2021=100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 110.6 Index, 2021=100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 102 Index, 2021=100 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 102.8 Index, 2021=100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 105.9 Index, 2021=100 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 103.2 Index, 2021=100 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 101.8 Index, 2021=100 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 102.1 Index, 2021=100 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 98.2 Index, 2021=100 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.1 Index, 2021=100 | 110.1 Index, 2021=100 | 110.1 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 111.5 Index, 2021=100 | 109.7 Index, 2021=100 | 113.2 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.29 Index, 2021=100 | 98.2 Index, 2021=100 | 105.9 Index, 2021=100 | 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 98.2 Index, 2021=100 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 Index, 2021=100 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 98.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 42 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 11.3%. 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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