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

Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.2
in 2002
All-time low
0.9
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Latvia, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 15.12001: 16.22002: 17.22003: 16.22004: 13.22005: 122006: 12.62007: 9.52008: 6.72009: 5.42010: 3.52011: 3.72012: 3.42013: 3.12014: 3.22015: 3.42016: 3.22017: 2.42018: 2.32019: 2.12020: 2.22021: 1.52022: 1.32023: 1.12024: 0.92025: 0.9

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

Annual values for Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation in Latvia, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Estonia 2 compare
  2. 32 Romania 1.4 compare
  3. 33 Lithuania 1 compare
  4. 35 Bulgaria 0.3 compare

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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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Indicator
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 915 data points, 2000–2025
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