Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 39.74 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
39.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.04
in 1981
All-time low
39.61
in 2017
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2020

010203040501981200020201981: 461982: 45.91983: 45.11984: 45.51985: 45.51986: 45.21987: 44.91988: 44.71989: 43.71990: 43.61992: 42.11993: 41.61995: 41.61996: 42.51997: 421998: 42.11999: 41.62001: 42.22002: 41.62003: 41.42004: 41.12005: 40.72006: 40.62007: 40.52008: 40.52009: 40.52011: 40.42012: 412013: 40.62014: 40.42015: 402016: 39.82017: 39.62018: 39.72019: 39.82020: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Brazil stood at 39.74.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 46.04 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 39.61, in 2017.

That places Brazil 53rd 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 45.17 43.68 46.04 9
1990s 42.14 41.55 43.6 8
2000s 41.03 40.46 42.22 9
2010s 40.16 39.61 41 9
2020s 39.74 39.74 39.74 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 39.74 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 46.04 in 1981.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 39.61 in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
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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