Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 39.68 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.68
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
45.76
in 1981
All-time low
39.53
in 2017
Years of data
36
1981–2020
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 39.68 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil peaked at 45.76 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 39.53, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 53rd of 76 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.81 | 43.12 | 45.76 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.54 | 42.21 | 42.93 | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.36 | 40.78 | 42.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.15 | 39.53 | 40.95 | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.68 | 39.68 | 39.68 | 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 15-64, urban in Brazil?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil was 39.68 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 in 1981.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban 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 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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