Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in South America

12 countries in South America, 2025. Unit: hours per week. World ranking →

First in the ranking
43.3 h
Median country
38.0 h
half above, half below
World
40.9 h
ILO aggregate
Range
33.7 to 43.3
Uruguay - Guyana

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Guyana (43.3 h) and the lowest in Uruguay (33.7 h).

The median country is at 38.0 h: half are above, half below.

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Source: ILO, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT) · licence

Weekly hours worked over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Guyana43.3
2Colombia42.3
3Paraguay41.3
4Suriname40.1
5Venezuela38.2
6Brazil38.0
7Peru37.9
8Bolivia37.9
9Ecuador37.1
10Chile36.4
11Argentina34.9
12Uruguay33.7
ILO · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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