Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvija
Latvija: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.6 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvija, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Latvija 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 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% 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 Latvija peaked at 42.9 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.6 Hour, in 2020.
That places Latvija 125th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvija, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.6 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 42.5 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.9 Hour | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.4 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.9 Hour | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.3 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.6 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.4 Hour | -3.0% |
| 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 | 38 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.4 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.6 Hour | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6 Hour | 42.6 Hour | 42.6 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.22 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 42.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.33 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 Hour | 37.6 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 6 |
More work & labour data for Latvija
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (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 professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvija?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Latvija 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 Latvija?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Latvija?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 Hour in 2020.
- How does Latvija rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Latvija ranks 125th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Latvija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvija 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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