Annual working hours per worker in Brazil
Brazil: Annual working hours per worker was 1,994 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,994
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,483
in 1970
All-time low
1,836
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Brazil is 1,994, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Brazil peaked at 2,483 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,836, in 2020.
That places Brazil 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,364 | — |
| 1951 | 2,374 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2,384 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,395 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,406 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,416 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,427 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,438 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,448 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,459 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,470 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,471 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,473 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,474 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,475 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,476 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,478 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,479 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,480 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,482 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,483 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,464 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,445 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,426 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,407 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,389 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,370 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,352 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,334 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,316 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,298 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,275 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,277 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,260 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,265 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,262 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,243 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,236 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,226 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,178 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,175 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,181 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,185 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,157 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,153 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,149 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,179 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,160 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,158 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,130 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,136 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,141 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,119 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,112 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,092 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,078 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,071 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,067 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,067 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,054 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,051 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,048 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,032 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,035 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,025 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,005 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,999 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,976 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,967 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,973 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,836 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,991 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,994 | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,994 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,994 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,411 | 2,364 | 2,459 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,476 | 2,470 | 2,482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,398 | 2,316 | 2,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,252 | 2,178 | 2,298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,163 | 2,130 | 2,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,094 | 2,054 | 2,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,011 | 1,967 | 2,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,955 | 1,836 | 2,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Brazil?
- Annual working hours per worker in Brazil was 1,994 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,483 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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