Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Latvia
Latvia: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 38.1 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia is 38.1 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia peaked at 42.3 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.1 Hour, in 2026.
Latvia ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.7 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 42 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.3 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.7 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.8 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7 Hour | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.1 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.6 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.8 Hour | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.9 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.1 Hour | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.8 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 38.1 Hour | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.85 Hour | 41.7 Hour | 42 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.97 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 42.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 39.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.43 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 7 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (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)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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 38.1 Hour in 2026, 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 Hour 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 38.1 Hour in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 1.0%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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