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

0102030402001200820152001: 362002: 35.52003: 35.42004: 35.42005: 34.92006: 34.92007: 35.22008: 35.42009: 35.52011: 36.12012: 36.12013: 35.72014: 35.42015: 34.9

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

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Brazil, 2001 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.37 34.87 35.99 9
2010s 35.64 34.89 36.14 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Israel 36.64 compare
  2. 22 Malta 35.02 compare
  3. 23 Iceland 34.93 compare
  4. 25 Spain 34.74 compare
  5. 26 Finland 34.61 compare
  6. 27 Sweden 34.51 compare

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