Brazil vs Sweden: Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older
Brazil
34.89 Hours
in 2015
Sweden
34.51 Hours
in 2016
Brazil rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th
Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.89 Hours against 34.51 Hours in Sweden, a difference of 0.38 Hours.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.29 Hours | 34.13 Hours | 1.16 Hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 35.64 Hours | 34.32 Hours | 1.33 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 Sweden?
- Brazil, at 34.89 Hours against 34.51 Hours in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.38 Hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th 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
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.