Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Latvia
Latvia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and 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.
The figure is 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.
Latvia ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 and 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
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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 34th out of 35 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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