Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Latvia
Latvia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 0.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Latvia is 0.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Latvia peaked at 17.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2024.
That places Latvia 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1 | — |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 12 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.41 | 5.4 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 948.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 883.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Latvia?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Latvia was 0.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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