Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Latvia
Latvia: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Latvia peaked at 17.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2001 | 16.58 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 17.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 16.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 12.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 6.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 5.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 3.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 2.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.952 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.74 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 17.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 2.11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 3.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 2.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 8 New Zealand 13.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 Slovenia 4.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Estonia 2.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Japan 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Greece 12.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 11 Iceland 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 12 OECD 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 13 Israel 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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- 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Latvia?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Latvia was 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.