Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia

Latvia: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 37.98 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
37.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
41.13
in 2001
All-time low
37.9
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 40.72001: 41.12002: 40.32003: 40.22004: 39.22005: 39.52006: 39.92007: 39.62008: 392009: 38.62010: 38.12011: 38.12012: 37.92013: 38.12014: 38.32015: 38.12016: 38

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia is 37.98, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia peaked at 41.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 2012.

That places Latvia 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 40.69
2001 41.13 +1.1%
2002 40.34 -1.9%
2003 40.24 -0.2%
2004 39.24 -2.5%
2005 39.47 +0.6%
2006 39.85 +1.0%
2007 39.55 -0.8%
2008 38.97 -1.5%
2009 38.58 -1.0%
2010 38.13 -1.2%
2011 38.09 -0.1%
2012 37.9 -0.5%
2013 38.09 +0.5%
2014 38.28 +0.5%
2015 38.12 -0.4%
2016 37.98 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.81 38.58 41.13 10
2010s 38.08 37.9 38.28 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Slovenia 38.14 compare
  2. 15 Chile 38.14 compare
  3. 16 Portugal 38.1 compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 37.85 compare
  5. 19 Cyprus 37.35 compare
  6. 20 Estonia 37.11 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia was 37.98 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 41.13 in 2001.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Latvia ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
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