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 37.5 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
37.5 Hour
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.3 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
37.3 Hour
in 2020
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37.5 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% 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, 37.3 Hour, in 2020.
That places Latvia 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 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% |
| 2009 | 38.3 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.4 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.5 Hour | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 38 Hour | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.3 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.9 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.3 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 37.5 Hour | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 41.9 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.56 Hour | 38.3 Hour | 42.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.97 Hour | 37.5 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 38 Hour | 7 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
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 37.5 Hour in 2026, 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 37.3 Hour in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 1.3%. 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 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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