Brazil vs Germany: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Brazil
59.5%
in 2025
Germany
59.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
82nd
Germany rank
83rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 59.5% against 59.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 51.9% | 11.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 53.3% | 8.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 53.0% | 8.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 59.1% | 2.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 59.5% against 59.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Brazil and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.