Brazil vs United States: Employment rate
Brazil
59.4%
in 2025
United States
59.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
80th
United States rank
81st
Employment rate over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 59.4% against 59.1% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 80th and United States ranks 81st of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 61.8% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 61.6% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 58.9% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 58.8% | 2.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 59.4% against 59.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Brazil and United States?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for employment rate?
- Brazil ranks 80th and United States ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.