Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia

Latvia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 30,562 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
30,562
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41,900
in 2007
All-time low
30,110
in 2021
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Latvia, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201620272005: 39.3k2006: 41.4k2007: 41.9k2008: 39.7k2009: 33.4k2010: 31.0k2011: 31.7k2012: 31.9k2013: 32.6k2014: 32.7k2015: 32.4k2016: 32.3k2017: 32.4k2018: 33.2k2019: 32.7k2020: 31.3k2021: 30.1k2022: 31.5k2023: 31.5k2024: 31.4k2025: 31.1k2026: 30.8k2027: 30.6k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Latvia, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Lesotho 38,184 compare
  2. 148 Slovenia 33,244 compare
  3. 149 Equatorial Guinea 31,582 compare
  4. 151 Gambia 30,246 compare
  5. 152 Gabon 29,689 compare
  6. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 26,479 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.