Annual working hours per worker in Brazil
Brazil: Annual working hours per worker was 1,994 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,994 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,483 hours per worker
in 1970
All-time low
1,836 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Brazil is 1,994 hours per worker, 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 hours per worker in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,836 hours per worker, 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 | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,364 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 2,374 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2,384 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,395 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,406 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,416 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,427 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,438 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,448 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,459 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,470 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,471 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,473 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,474 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,475 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,476 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,478 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,479 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,480 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,482 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,483 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,464 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,445 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,426 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,407 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,389 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,370 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,352 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,334 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,316 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,298 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,275 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,277 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,260 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,265 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,262 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,243 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,236 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,226 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,178 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,175 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,181 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,185 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,157 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,153 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,149 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,179 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,160 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,158 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,130 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,136 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,141 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,119 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,112 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,092 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,078 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,071 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,067 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,067 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,054 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,051 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,048 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,032 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,035 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,025 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,005 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,999 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,976 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,967 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,973 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,836 hours per worker | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,991 hours per worker | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,000 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,994 hours per worker | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,994 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,994 hours per worker is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,411 hours per worker | 2,364 hours per worker | 2,459 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,476 hours per worker | 2,470 hours per worker | 2,482 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,398 hours per worker | 2,316 hours per worker | 2,483 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,252 hours per worker | 2,178 hours per worker | 2,298 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,163 hours per worker | 2,130 hours per worker | 2,185 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,094 hours per worker | 2,054 hours per worker | 2,141 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,011 hours per worker | 1,967 hours per worker | 2,051 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,955 hours per worker | 1,836 hours per worker | 2,000 hours per worker | 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 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,483 hours per worker in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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Average working hours per worker in a given year.