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

Latest (2024)
9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2001
All-time low
9.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Brazil, 2001–2024

051015202001201220242001: 21.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2002: 20.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2003: 19.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2004: 18.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2005: 18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2006: 17.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2007: 17.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2008: 16.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2009: 15.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2011: 13.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2012: 14.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2013: 12.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2014: 11.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2015: 10.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2016: 9.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2017: 10.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2018: 10.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2019: 11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2020: 9.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2021: 9.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2022: 10 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2023: 9.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status2024: 9.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status

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

Annual values for Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band in Brazil, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Israel 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  3. 15 Australia 10.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  4. 17 Portugal 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  5. 18 France 9.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
  6. 19 Belgium 8.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare

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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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Indicator
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band
Unit
Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
54 places, 1,686 data points, 1976–2025
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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.