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
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Latvia, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.81 | 38.58 | 41.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.08 | 37.9 | 38.28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
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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