Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Brazil
Brazil: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Brazil is 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Brazil peaked at 21.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2002 | 20.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 17.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 15.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.74 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 14.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 11.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 9.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.69 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 56% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 21.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 13 Israel 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 15 Australia 10.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 17 Portugal 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 18 France 9.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 19 Belgium 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Brazil?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Brazil was 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.