Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia
Latvia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 40.1 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
40.1
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2001
All-time low
40.1
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 40.1 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia peaked at 42.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.1, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42 | — |
| 1999 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1 | 42 | 42.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.5 | 40.1 | 42.5 | 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 40.1 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 42.5 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 40.1 in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 31 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 4.5%. 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) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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