Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil

Brazil: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 37.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37.23
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
46.39
in 1986
All-time low
35.89
in 2008
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil, 1981–2020

010203040501981200020201981: 46.11982: 46.31983: 44.31984: 461985: 45.91986: 46.41987: 45.81988: 45.91989: 44.81990: 44.91992: 40.21993: 38.71995: 38.51996: 40.31997: 38.71998: 38.41999: 37.52001: 38.22002: 37.72003: 37.42004: 36.92005: 36.32006: 35.92007: 35.92008: 35.92009: 36.32011: 36.32012: 38.22013: 37.72014: 37.32015: 36.92016: 37.12017: 36.72018: 36.62019: 36.72020: 37.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 37.23 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil peaked at 46.39 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35.89, in 2008.

That places Brazil 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.72 44.26 46.39 9
1990s 39.65 37.5 44.91 8
2000s 36.74 35.89 38.24 9
2010s 37.06 36.32 38.2 9
2020s 37.23 37.23 37.23 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 57 Tanzania 38.24 compare
  2. 58 Germany 38.17 compare
  3. 59 Paraguay 38.03 compare
  4. 61 Denmark 37.01 compare
  5. 62 Belgium 36.13 compare
  6. 63 Ireland 36.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil was 37.23 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 46.39 in 1986.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 35.89 in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Brazil ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
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