Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Latvia
Latvia: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 38.56 Hours per week per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Latvia stood at 38.56 Hours per week per person. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Latvia peaked at 42.53 Hours per week per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.56 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Hours per week per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9 Hours per week per person | — |
| 2001 | 42.53 Hours per week per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.15 Hours per week per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42 Hours per week per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.08 Hours per week per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.22 Hours per week per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.48 Hours per week per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.85 Hours per week per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.17 Hours per week per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.45 Hours per week per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.84 Hours per week per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.89 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.75 Hours per week per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9 Hours per week per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.12 Hours per week per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.11 Hours per week per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.82 Hours per week per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.91 Hours per week per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.95 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.71 Hours per week per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.7 Hours per week per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.65 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.84 Hours per week per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.73 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.65 Hours per week per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 38.56 Hours per week per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.28 Hours per week per person | 39.45 Hours per week per person | 42.53 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 Hours per week per person | 38.71 Hours per week per person | 39.12 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.69 Hours per week per person | 38.56 Hours per week per person | 38.84 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 2 Poland 39.92 Hours per week per person compare
- 2 Costa Rica 43.23 Hours per week per person compare
- 3 Slovenia 39.2 Hours per week per person compare
- 3 Mexico 42.6 Hours per week per person compare
- 4 South Africa 42.3 Hours per week per person compare
- 4 Lithuania 39.04 Hours per week per person compare
- 5 Greece 40.96 Hours per week per person compare
- 6 North Macedonia 40.69 Hours per week per person compare
- 6 Estonia 37.42 Hours per week per person compare
- 7 Israel 40.16 Hours per week per person compare
- 8 Portugal 39.96 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Latvia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Latvia was 38.56 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.53 Hours per week per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.56 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.