Brazil vs United States: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 170,807 against 108,799 in Brazil, a difference of 62,008.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 69 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,818 | 159,696 | 56,878 | United States |
| 2020s | 106,626 | 165,377 | 58,751 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 170,807 against 108,799 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Brazil and United States?
- 62,008, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.