Brazil vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Brazil
54.6%
in 2025
Lower middle income
38.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
31st
Lower middle income rank
35th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Brazil
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 54.6% against 38.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 50.0% | 12.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 47.5% | 14.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 39.4% | 17.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 37.8% | 16.6% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Brazil, at 54.6% against 38.7% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 15.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Lower middle income ranks 35th 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.