Brazil vs Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Brazil
54.6%
in 2025
Low & middle income
42.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
Low & middle income rank
28th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Brazil
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 54.6% against 42.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 57.0% | 5.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 51.3% | 10.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 44.5% | 12.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 41.8% | 12.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Brazil or Low & middle income?
- Brazil, at 54.6% against 42.2% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Brazil and Low & middle income?
- 12.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.