Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 26.69 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
26.69
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.69
in 2027
All-time low
20.7
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Brazil, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 262006: 26.12007: 26.12008: 26.42009: 26.12010: 25.82011: 25.52012: 25.42013: 25.62014: 25.52015: 24.92016: 24.22017: 23.72018: 23.82019: 24.22020: 20.72021: 23.42022: 25.12023: 25.32024: 25.92025: 26.32026: 26.62027: 26.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Brazil stood at 26.69. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Brazil peaked at 26.69 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2020.

That places Brazil 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Brazil, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 26
2006 26.06 +0.2%
2007 26.06 +0.0%
2008 26.38 +1.2%
2009 26.06 -1.2%
2010 25.82 -0.9%
2011 25.51 -1.2%
2012 25.42 -0.4%
2013 25.57 +0.6%
2014 25.52 -0.2%
2015 24.95 -2.2%
2016 24.16 -3.2%
2017 23.7 -1.9%
2018 23.78 +0.3%
2019 24.21 +1.8%
2020 20.7 -14.5%
2021 23.38 +12.9%
2022 25.09 +7.3%
2023 25.26 +0.7%
2024 25.88 +2.5%
2025 26.34 +1.8%
2026 26.57 +0.9%
2027 26.69 +0.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 26.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.16, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 26.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.17, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.11 26 26.38 5
2010s 24.86 23.7 25.82 10
2020s 24.99 20.7 26.69 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 75 Czechia 26.86 compare
  2. 76 Saudi Arabia 26.85 compare
  3. 77 Hungary 26.75 compare
  4. 79 Georgia 26.62 compare
  5. 80 Ecuador 26.34 compare
  6. 81 Barbados 26.32 compare
  7. 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Brazil?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Brazil was 26.69 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 26.69 in 2027.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Brazil ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.