Brazil vs Russia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Brazil
3.94 million
in 2027
Russia
2.68 million
in 2027
Brazil rank
7th
Russia rank
9th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200520162027

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3.94 million against 2.68 million in Russia, a difference of 1.25 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.33 million 2.70 million 634,988 Brazil
2010s 3.46 million 2.72 million 738,793 Brazil
2020s 3.66 million 2.69 million 971,886 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Brazil or Russia?
Brazil, at 3.94 million against 2.68 million in Russia as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Brazil and Russia?
1.25 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.