Brazil vs World: Upper-middle income: Employment
Brazil
102,454
in 2025
World: Upper-middle income
1.37 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
World: Upper-middle income rank
8th
Employment over time
- Brazil
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.37 million against 102,454 in Brazil, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 13.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th of 174 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,383 | 1.20 million | 1.12 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 91,320 | 1.31 million | 1.22 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 96,638 | 1.34 million | 1.25 million | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Brazil or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 1.37 million against 102,454 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Brazil and World: Upper-middle income?
- 1.27 million, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World: Upper-middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Brazil ranks 5th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.