Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Latvia

Latvia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.5059 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5059 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.6733 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.4839 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Latvia, 2005–2023

00.20.40.62005201420232005: 0.631 units per square kilometre2006: 0.665 units per square kilometre2007: 0.673 units per square kilometre2008: 0.638 units per square kilometre2009: 0.537 units per square kilometre2010: 0.498 units per square kilometre2011: 0.51 units per square kilometre2012: 0.513 units per square kilometre2013: 0.524 units per square kilometre2014: 0.526 units per square kilometre2015: 0.521 units per square kilometre2016: 0.518 units per square kilometre2017: 0.521 units per square kilometre2018: 0.534 units per square kilometre2019: 0.525 units per square kilometre2020: 0.503 units per square kilometre2021: 0.484 units per square kilometre2022: 0.506 units per square kilometre2023: 0.506 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.5059 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Latvia peaked at 0.6733 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4839 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Latvia 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Latvia, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.631 units per square kilometre
2006 0.6649 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2007 0.6733 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.6377 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2009 0.5369 units per square kilometre -15.8%
2010 0.4982 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2011 0.5097 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2012 0.5129 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 0.5235 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 0.5256 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 0.5207 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2016 0.5184 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 0.5209 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 0.5339 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 0.525 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2020 0.503 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2021 0.4839 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2022 0.5059 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 0.5059 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.5059 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.5059 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6287 units per square kilometre 0.5369 units per square kilometre 0.6733 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.5189 units per square kilometre 0.4982 units per square kilometre 0.5339 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4997 units per square kilometre 0.4839 units per square kilometre 0.5059 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 138 Solomon Islands 0.5194 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 Eritrea 0.515 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Peru 0.5147 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 Chile 0.4582 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Angola 0.4504 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Brazil 0.443 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Latvia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Latvia was 0.5059 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6733 units per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4839 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Latvia ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.