Belarus vs Brazil: Labor force participation rate
Belarus
62.7%
in 2025
Brazil
63.1%
in 2025
Belarus rank
85th
Brazil rank
83rd
Labor force participation rate over time
- Belarus
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 63.1% against 62.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Belarus ranks 85th and Brazil ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 65.0% | 5.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 67.1% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 64.6% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.6% | 1.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Belarus or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 63.1% against 62.7% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Belarus and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Brazil?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Brazil rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Belarus ranks 85th and Brazil ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).