Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil
Brazil: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 34.89 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
34.89
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
36.14
in 2011
All-time low
34.87
in 2006
Years of data
14
2001–2015
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil, 2001–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil stood at 34.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil peaked at 36.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.87, in 2006.
Brazil ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.99 | — |
| 2002 | 35.49 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.43 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.41 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.93 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.87 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.23 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.45 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.14 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.07 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.69 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.42 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.89 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.37 | 34.87 | 35.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 34.89 | 36.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil was 34.89 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.87 in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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