Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Brazil

Brazil: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 37.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37.25
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 1981
All-time low
36.78
in 2019
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2020

010203040501981200020201981: 45.51982: 45.21983: 44.61984: 45.21985: 45.11986: 451987: 44.61988: 44.31989: 43.31990: 431992: 421993: 41.21995: 40.91996: 41.51997: 40.61998: 40.51999: 39.72001: 39.92002: 39.42003: 39.12004: 38.92005: 38.52006: 38.42007: 38.42008: 38.52009: 38.32011: 38.62012: 38.82013: 38.52014: 38.22015: 37.62016: 37.52017: 372018: 36.82019: 36.82020: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 37.25 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 45.5 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 36.78, in 2019.

That places Brazil 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.77 43.25 45.5 9
1990s 41.18 39.73 43.03 8
2000s 38.84 38.3 39.93 9
2010s 37.77 36.78 38.85 9
2020s 37.25 37.25 37.25 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 49 Lithuania 37.38 compare
  2. 50 Honduras 37.35 compare
  3. 51 Bolivia 37.35 compare
  4. 53 Rwanda 36.9 compare
  5. 54 Estonia 36.58 compare
  6. 55 Italy 36.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 37.25 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 1981.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 36.78 in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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