Brazil vs United States: Employment to population ratio
Brazil
59.37
in 2025
United States
59.11
in 2025
Brazil rank
80th
United States rank
81st
Employment to population ratio over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 59.37 against 59.11 in United States, a difference of 0.26.
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 | 59.83 | 61.8 | 1.97 | United States |
| 2000s | 60.32 | 61.63 | 1.31 | United States |
| 2010s | 58.53 | 58.88 | 0.3435 | United States |
| 2020s | 56.74 | 58.79 | 2.06 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 59.37 against 59.11 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Brazil and United States?
- 0.26, 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 to population ratio?
- Brazil ranks 80th and United States ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.