Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Lithuania

Lithuania: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 39.1 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
39.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 1998
All-time low
37.5
in 2001
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Lithuania, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 39.21999: 37.82000: 37.62001: 37.52002: 37.62003: 37.82004: 38.22005: 38.32006: 38.62007: 39.12008: 39.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Lithuania is 39.1, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Lithuania peaked at 39.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2001.

Lithuania ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for 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 in Lithuania, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 39.2 —
1999 37.8 -3.6%
2000 37.6 -0.5%
2001 37.5 -0.3%
2002 37.6 +0.3%
2003 37.8 +0.5%
2004 38.2 +1.1%
2005 38.3 +0.3%
2006 38.6 +0.8%
2007 39.1 +1.3%
2008 39.1 +0.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 39.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 39.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.5 37.8 39.2 2
2000s 38.2 37.5 39.1 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 17 Estonia 39.2 compare
  2. 17 Estonia 39.2 compare
  3. 19 Lithuania 39.1 compare
  4. 21 Malta 39 compare
  5. 21 Portugal 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Lithuania?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Lithuania was 39.1 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 1998.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2001.
How does Lithuania rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Lithuania ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania 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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Indicator
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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 433 data points, 1998–2008
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