Annual working hours per person employed in Latvia

Latvia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,902 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1,902
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,002
in 2008
All-time low
1,878
in 2007
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Annual working hours per person employed in Latvia, 1995–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200520161995: 2.0k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.0k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1,902 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,878, in 2007.

Latvia ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Annual working hours per person employed in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per person employed in Latvia, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 1,976 —
1996 1,976 +0.0%
1997 1,976 +0.0%
1998 1,976 +0.0%
1999 1,976 +0.0%
2000 1,976 -0.0%
2001 1,987 +0.6%
2002 1,938 -2.5%
2003 1,928 -0.5%
2004 1,878 -2.6%
2005 1,906 +1.4%
2006 1,907 +0.1%
2007 1,878 -1.5%
2008 2,002 +6.6%
2009 1,952 -2.5%
2010 1,935 -0.9%
2011 1,952 +0.9%
2012 1,934 -0.9%
2013 1,928 -0.3%
2014 1,938 +0.6%
2015 1,902 -1.9%
2016 1,902 +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1,902 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1,902 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,976 1,976 1,976 5
2000s 1,935 1,878 2,002 10
2010s 1,927 1,902 1,952 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 5 Chile 1,974 compare
  2. 5 Russia 1,974 compare
  3. 7 Israel 1,921 compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 1,885 compare
  5. 10 Iceland 1,883 compare
  6. 11 Portugal 1,865 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2,002 in 2008.
What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,878 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 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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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
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