Brazil vs Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Brazil
73.5%
in 2025
Uruguay
73.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
70th
Uruguay rank
68th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 73.7% against 73.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 196 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 70.6% | 14.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 71.6% | 12.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 73.1% | 7.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.1% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 73.7% against 73.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Brazil ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.