Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Brazil
59.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
59.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 59.8% against 59.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 55.5% | 8.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 57.1% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 58.8% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 58.9% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 59.6% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 59.8% against 59.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th 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.