Productivity vs annual hours worked in Latvia

Latvia: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,625 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,625
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,873
in 2001
All-time low
1,571
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Productivity vs annual hours worked in Latvia, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200920231995: 1.9k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Latvia is 1,625, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Latvia peaked at 1,873 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,571, in 2020.

That places Latvia 100th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,863 1,860 1,867 5
2000s 1,814 1,707 1,873 10
2010s 1,677 1,650 1,707 10
2020s 1,606 1,571 1,630 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 97 Lithuania 1,640 compare
  2. 98 Spain 1,638 compare
  3. 99 Mexico 1,629 compare
  4. 101 Slovakia 1,621 compare
  5. 102 Syria 1,621 compare
  6. 103 Argentina 1,612 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Latvia?
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Latvia was 1,625 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,873 in 2001.
What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,571 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
Latvia ranks 100th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Productivity vs annual hours worked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
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