Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Brazil

Brazil: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector was 35.06 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
35.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 73 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 2021
All-time low
31.6
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Brazil, 2012–2025

0102030402012201820252012: 33.92013: 34.42014: 34.32015: 34.22016: 34.82017: 34.42018: 34.22019: 34.32020: 31.62021: 35.42022: 35.12023: 35.12024: 35.12025: 35.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 35.06 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Brazil peaked at 35.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.6, in 2020.

That places Brazil 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Brazil, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 33.86
2013 34.35 +1.4%
2014 34.34 -0.0%
2015 34.18 -0.5%
2016 34.8 +1.8%
2017 34.39 -1.2%
2018 34.2 -0.6%
2019 34.28 +0.2%
2020 31.6 -7.8%
2021 35.4 +12.0%
2022 35.08 -0.9%
2023 35.13 +0.1%
2024 35.1 -0.1%
2025 35.06 -0.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 35.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.09, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 35.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.17, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.3 33.86 34.8 8
2020s 34.56 31.6 35.4 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 Mauritius 35.62 compare
  2. 57 Ghana 35.4 compare
  3. 58 Rwanda 35.14 compare
  4. 60 East Timor 34.97 compare
  5. 61 Bolivia 34.53 compare
  6. 62 Switzerland 33.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Brazil?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Brazil was 35.06 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2021.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 1,084 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.