Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 38.5 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 38.5 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 42.5 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.5 Hour, in 2025.
That places Latvia 24th out of 48 countries 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.2 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 42.1 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.7 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.1 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.4 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2 Hour | 42.2 Hour | 42.2 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.29 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 42.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.82 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 39.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.62 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 6 |
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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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 38.5 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 Hour in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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