Productivity vs annual hours worked in Brazil
Brazil: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,994 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,994
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,483
in 1970
All-time low
1,836
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Brazil stood at 1,994.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Brazil peaked at 2,483 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,836, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,364 | — |
| 1951 | 2,374 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2,384 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,395 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,406 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,416 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,427 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,438 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,448 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2,459 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,470 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,471 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,473 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,474 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,475 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,476 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,478 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,479 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,480 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,482 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,483 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,464 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,445 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,426 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,407 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,389 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,370 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,352 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,334 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,316 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,298 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,275 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,277 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,260 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,265 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,262 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,243 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,236 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,226 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,178 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,175 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,181 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,185 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,157 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,153 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,149 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,179 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,160 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,158 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,130 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,136 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,141 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,119 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,112 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,092 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,078 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,071 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,067 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,067 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,054 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,051 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,048 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,032 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,035 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,025 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,005 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,999 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,976 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,967 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,973 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,836 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,991 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,994 | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,994 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,994 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,411 | 2,364 | 2,459 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,476 | 2,470 | 2,482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,398 | 2,316 | 2,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,252 | 2,178 | 2,298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,163 | 2,130 | 2,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,094 | 2,054 | 2,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,011 | 1,967 | 2,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,955 | 1,836 | 2,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Brazil?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Brazil was 1,994 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,483 in 1970.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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