Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Latvia

Latvia: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 7.7 Persons in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.7 Persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
161.15 Persons
in 2002
All-time low
7.7 Persons
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Latvia, 2000–2025

0501001502000201220252000: 133.6 Persons2001: 144.2 Persons2002: 161.2 Persons2003: 150.6 Persons2004: 119.7 Persons2005: 116.3 Persons2006: 130 Persons2007: 100.1 Persons2008: 70.3 Persons2009: 48.7 Persons2010: 29.2 Persons2011: 31.6 Persons2012: 29.2 Persons2013: 27.6 Persons2014: 28.4 Persons2015: 29.8 Persons2016: 28.4 Persons2017: 21.8 Persons2018: 20.9 Persons2019: 18.8 Persons2020: 19.1 Persons2021: 12.8 Persons2022: 11.5 Persons2023: 9.5 Persons2024: 8 Persons2025: 7.7 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 7.7 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Latvia peaked at 161.15 Persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.7 Persons, in 2025.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117.46 Persons 48.72 Persons 161.15 Persons 10
2010s 26.56 Persons 18.83 Persons 31.56 Persons 10
2020s 11.42 Persons 7.7 Persons 19.1 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 6 Japan 9,090 Persons compare
  2. 7 Colombia 4,894 Persons compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,387 Persons compare
  4. 9 South Africa 3,005 Persons compare
  5. 10 France 2,732 Persons compare
  6. 11 Argentina 2,257 Persons compare
  7. 12 Germany 2,055 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Latvia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Latvia?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Latvia was 7.7 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 161.15 Persons in 2002.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 Persons in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Latvia ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on 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.