Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia
Latvia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 30,562 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia is 30,562, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia peaked at 41,900 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30,110, in 2021.
That places Latvia 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39,266 | — |
| 2006 | 41,372 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 41,900 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39,679 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 33,407 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 31,004 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 31,715 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31,918 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32,579 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32,710 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32,402 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32,259 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32,413 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33,221 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32,671 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 31,302 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 30,110 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 31,481 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 31,483 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,385 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31,107 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 30,818 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 30,562 | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 30,562 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 30,562 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,125 | 33,407 | 41,900 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32,289 | 31,004 | 33,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,031 | 30,110 | 31,483 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2718 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,152 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 455.07 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia was 30,562 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,900 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,110 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.