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

Brazil: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 39.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
39.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.86
in 1981
All-time low
39.2
in 2017
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

010203040501981200020201981: 45.91982: 45.71983: 451984: 45.41985: 45.31986: 45.11987: 44.81988: 44.61989: 43.51990: 43.41992: 42.11993: 41.51995: 41.41996: 42.21997: 41.71998: 41.71999: 41.22001: 41.72002: 41.12003: 40.92004: 40.62005: 40.22006: 40.12007: 40.12008: 40.12009: 402011: 402012: 40.62013: 40.22014: 402015: 39.62016: 39.42017: 39.22018: 39.32019: 39.42020: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Brazil is 39.4, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Brazil peaked at 45.86 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, 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 45.04 43.55 45.86 9
1990s 41.9 41.16 43.43 8
2000s 40.54 40.03 41.68 9
2010s 39.75 39.2 40.59 9
2020s 39.4 39.4 39.4 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 48 Jamaica 39.8 compare
  2. 49 Malta 39.62 compare
  3. 50 Honduras 39.47 compare
  4. 52 Moldova 39.4 compare
  5. 53 Latvia 39.3 compare
  6. 54 Estonia 39.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Brazil?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Brazil was 39.4 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 45.86 in 1981.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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