Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Brazil

Brazil: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 10,154 Persons in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
10,154 Persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
15,955 Persons
in 2002
All-time low
8,334 Persons
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Brazil, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201220242001: 15.9k Persons2002: 16.0k Persons2003: 15.6k Persons2004: 15.5k Persons2005: 15.4k Persons2006: 15.5k Persons2007: 15.3k Persons2008: 15.0k Persons2009: 14.1k Persons2011: 12.9k Persons2012: 12.7k Persons2013: 11.4k Persons2014: 10.6k Persons2015: 9.9k Persons2016: 8.8k Persons2017: 9.2k Persons2018: 9.8k Persons2019: 10.5k Persons2020: 8.3k Persons2021: 8.7k Persons2022: 9.7k Persons2023: 9.7k Persons2024: 10.2k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 10,154 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Brazil peaked at 15,955 Persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,334 Persons, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,368 Persons 14,123 Persons 15,955 Persons 9
2010s 10,629 Persons 8,804 Persons 12,871 Persons 9
2020s 9,333 Persons 8,334 Persons 10,154 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Namibia 30,135 Persons compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 27,418 Persons compare
  3. 4 Mexico 14,632 Persons compare
  4. 6 Japan 9,090 Persons compare
  5. 7 Colombia 4,894 Persons compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 3,387 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Brazil?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Brazil was 10,154 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 15,955 Persons in 2002.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8,334 Persons in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on 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.