Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Latvija
Latvija: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 38.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Latvija, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvija recorded 38.5 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure 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 Latvija peaked at 42.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.5, in 2025.
Latvija ranks 159th of 438 regions on this measure, 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 Latvija, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.2 | — |
| 2000 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.1 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.7 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.6 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More work & labour data for Latvija
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 (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 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Latvija?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Latvija 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 Latvija?
- 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 Latvija?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 in 2025.
- How does Latvija rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Latvija ranks 159th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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