Latvia Long Working Hours Rate (2025)
Latvia's Long Working Hours Rate: 5.5 % of employed persons in 2025, -1.9pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_4A6R2), 2018–2025.
Latvia (2025)
5.5
% of employed persons
-1.9pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.9pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5 | -1.9pp |
| 2024 | 7.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2023 | 6.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2022 | 4.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +1.4pp |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0pp |
| 2018 | 1.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Latvia recorded 5.5% of employed persons usually working 49 or more hours per week in 2025, 3.3pp above the EU-27 average of 2.2%. The rate has risen from 1.3% in 2018.
Data sourced from Eurostat Labour Force Survey via SDMX REST API (LFSA_QOE_4A6R2, nace_r2=TOTAL). Values use harmonised LFS methodology.
The chart shows the full trend from 2018; the table lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2025, **5.5%** of employed persons in Latvia usually worked 49 or more hours per week, 3.3pp above the EU-27 average of 2.2%. This figure has been rising since 2018, when it stood at 1.3%.
The long working hours rate in Latvia has increased from 1.3% in 2018 to 5.5% in 2025. The EU-wide trend is gradually declining, driven by Working Time Directive enforcement, collective bargaining, and the growth of flexible work arrangements.
Latvia's rate of 5.5% in 2025 is 3.3pp above the EU-27 average. Among EU member states with available data, rates range from about 0.5% (Poland, Italy) to approximately 5.7% (Slovakia). Latvia's position suggests a higher-than-average prevalence of overwork, which may reflect sectoral composition, self-employment rates, or weaker working-time enforcement.
Eurostat publishes this indicator via the EU Labour Force Survey (LFS), dataset LFSA_QOE_4A6R2. It measures the percentage of employed persons aged 15 and over who report usually working 49 or more hours per week in their main job. The EU Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) limits average weekly hours to 48, making this indicator a proxy for potential non-compliance and a key input to occupational health and ESG assessments.