Brazil vs Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male

Brazil
41.32
in 2020
Sweden
41.03
in 2016
Brazil rank
56th
Sweden rank
59th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 41.32 against 41.03 in Sweden, a difference of 0.29.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 59th of 82 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 43.57 39.12 4.45 Brazil
2010s 42.32 38.92 3.39 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male, Brazil or Sweden?
Brazil, at 41.32 against 41.03 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male between Brazil and Sweden?
0.29, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Brazil ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 59th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed