Annual working hours vs. productivity in Brazil
Brazil: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,994 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Brazil stood at 1,994 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Brazil peaked at 2,483 hours per worker in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,836 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Brazil 61st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,411 hours per worker | 2,364 hours per worker | 2,459 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,476 hours per worker | 2,470 hours per worker | 2,482 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,398 hours per worker | 2,316 hours per worker | 2,483 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,252 hours per worker | 2,178 hours per worker | 2,298 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,163 hours per worker | 2,130 hours per worker | 2,185 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,094 hours per worker | 2,054 hours per worker | 2,141 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,011 hours per worker | 1,967 hours per worker | 2,051 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,955 hours per worker | 1,836 hours per worker | 2,000 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Brazil?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Brazil was 1,994 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,483 hours per worker in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.