Annual working hours per person employed in Latvia
Latvia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,902 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours per person employed in Latvia, 1995–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1,902 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Latvia peaked at 2,002 Hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,878 Hours, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,976 Hours | 1,976 Hours | 1,976 Hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,935 Hours | 1,878 Hours | 2,002 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,927 Hours | 1,902 Hours | 1,952 Hours | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Latvia?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Latvia was 1,902 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,002 Hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,878 Hours in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.