Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Brazil
63.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
63.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
93rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Brazil
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 63.4% against 63.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 71.5% | 7.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 72.1% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 82.7% | 14.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 74.9% | 10.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 65.4% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Brazil or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 63.4% against 63.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Brazil ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.