Brazil vs Iceland: Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older

Brazil
34.89 Hours
in 2015
Iceland
34.93 Hours
in 2016
Brazil rank
24th
Iceland rank
23rd

Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older over time

  • Brazil
  • Iceland
010203040200020082016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 34.93 Hours against 34.89 Hours in Brazil, a difference of 0.04 Hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 42 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 35.37 Hours 34.87 Hours 0.4946 Hours Brazil
2010s 35.64 Hours 35.01 Hours 0.6313 Hours Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older, Brazil or Iceland?
Iceland, at 34.93 Hours against 34.89 Hours in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older between Brazil and Iceland?
0.04 Hours, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older?
Brazil ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older
Unit
Hours
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
Last refreshed

Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, for women ages 15+. Estimates correspond to total declared employment. This includes part-time and full-time employment, as well as self-employment and dependent employment.