Brazil Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,994 hours

Brazil's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,994 hours, down 0.3% from 2022. It ranks #61 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.99K hours5.97 hours-0.30%
20222.00K hours+9.04 hours+0.45%
20211.99K hours+154.16 hours+8.39%
20201.84K hours136.42 hours-6.91%
20191.97K hours+5.87 hours+0.30%
20181.97K hours8.97 hours-0.45%
20171.98K hours22.85 hours-1.14%
20162.00K hours6.56 hours-0.33%
20152.01K hours19.76 hours-0.98%
20142.03K hours9.56 hours-0.47%
20132.03K hours+2.24 hours+0.11%
20122.03K hours15.4 hours-0.75%
20112.05K hours3.43 hours-0.17%
20102.05K hours2.97 hours-0.14%
20092.05K hours12.36 hours-0.60%
20082.07K hours0.07 hours-0.00%
20072.07K hours4.12 hours-0.20%
20062.07K hours7.08 hours-0.34%
20052.08K hours13.94 hours-0.67%
20042.09K hours19.99 hours-0.95%
20032.11K hours7.33 hours-0.35%
20022.12K hours22.03 hours-1.03%
20012.14K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Brazil Average Annual Working Hours

What is Brazil's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Brazil's average annual working hours is 1,994 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Brazil's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Brazil's average annual working hours fell by 0.3% from 2022 (2,000 hours) to 2023 (1,994 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 2.0%.

How does Brazil rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Brazil has the 61st highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Brazil's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Brazil's average annual working hours was 2,141 hours. By 2023 it fell by 6.9%.

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