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 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
38.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2001
All-time low
38.5
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 42.22000: 42.12001: 42.52002: 42.32003: 422004: 41.32005: 41.12006: 41.42007: 40.72008: 40.12009: 39.42010: 38.82011: 38.82012: 38.72013: 38.82014: 39.12015: 392016: 38.72017: 38.82018: 38.92019: 38.62020: 38.62021: 38.62022: 38.82023: 38.62024: 38.62025: 38.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Latvia is 38.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.5, in 2025.

That places Latvia 18th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.2 42.2 42.2 1
2000s 41.29 39.4 42.5 10
2010s 38.82 38.6 39.1 10
2020s 38.62 38.5 38.8 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 15 Slovenia 39.1 compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 39 compare
  3. 17 Czechia 38.9 compare
  4. 19 Iceland 37.6 compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 37.6 compare
  6. 19 Sweden 37.6 compare

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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 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 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 in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
Latvia ranks 18th out of 37 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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Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,137 data points, 1999–2025
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