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
54th
of 82 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
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 54th out of 82 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.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.5 | — |
| 1982 | 45.25 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 44.63 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.25 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.13 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.65 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 44.28 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.25 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 43.03 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.98 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 41.19 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 40.87 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.54 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 40.63 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.48 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.73 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 39.93 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.43 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.12 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.9 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.54 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.4 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.39 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.53 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.58 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.85 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.54 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.24 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.63 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.47 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.99 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.83 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.78 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.25 | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 37.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 37.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.18, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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 54th out of 82 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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