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 37.6 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.6 Hour
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.4 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
37.6 Hour
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37.6 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia peaked at 39.4 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.6 Hour, in 2020.
That places Latvia 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.4 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 38.9 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.9 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.9 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.3 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.6 Hour | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.15 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.33 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9 Hour | 37.6 Hour | 38.3 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
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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 37.6 Hour in 2025, 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 39.4 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 Hour in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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