Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia
Latvia: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 38.7 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
38.7 Hour
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
42.3 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
38.7 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia is 38.7 Hour, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia peaked at 42.3 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.7 Hour, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.7 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 41.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.3 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1 Hour | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.2 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.5 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.1 Hour | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.7 Hour | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.7 Hour | -2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 38.7 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9 Hour, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 38.7 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 41.9 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.81 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 42.3 Hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia was 38.7 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 Hour in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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