Brazil vs United States: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Brazil
59.5%
in 2025
United States
59.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
83rd
United States rank
80th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.7% against 59.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 83rd and United States ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 57.3% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 61.5% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 63.0% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 62.4% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 59.4% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 59.2% | 2.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 59.7% against 59.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Brazil and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and United States ranks 80th 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.