Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Latvia
Latvia: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 39.8 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia is 39.8, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia peaked at 42.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2008.
That places Latvia 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.7 | — |
| 1999 | 42 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.6 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.1 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.6 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.85 | 41.7 | 42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.17 | 39.8 | 42.3 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia was 39.8 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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