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 38.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2001
All-time low
38.4
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, 1998–2025

0102030401998201120251998: 421999: 42.22000: 42.12001: 42.52002: 42.32003: 422004: 41.32005: 41.12006: 41.42007: 40.72008: 40.12009: 39.42010: 38.82011: 38.82012: 38.72013: 38.82014: 39.12015: 392016: 38.72017: 38.82018: 38.92019: 38.62020: 38.62021: 38.52022: 38.72023: 38.62024: 38.52025: 38.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia is 38.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% 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, 38.4, in 2025.

That places Latvia 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation in Latvia, 1998 to 2025.
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%
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 38.5 -0.3%
2022 38.7 +0.5%
2023 38.6 -0.3%
2024 38.5 -0.3%
2025 38.4 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.1 42 42.2 2
2000s 41.29 39.4 42.5 10
2010s 38.82 38.6 39.1 10
2020s 38.55 38.4 38.7 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 16 Lithuania 38.9 compare
  2. 17 Czechia 38.8 compare
  3. 19 Spain 37.5 compare
  4. 19 Iceland 37.5 compare
  5. 19 Luxembourg 37.5 compare

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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 38.4 in 2025, 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 38.4 in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Latvia ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
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 1.5%. 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. 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 occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,164 data points, 1983–2025
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