Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Brazil or United States?

United States, at 178,849 against 109,032 in Brazil as of 2027.

What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Brazil and United States?

69,817, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?

38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United States: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Brazil

109,032

in 2027

United States

178,849

in 2027

Brazil rank

6th

United States rank

3rd

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Brazil
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 178,849 against 109,032 in Brazil, a difference of 69,817.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69,899	136,925	67,026	United States
2000s	89,360	152,801	63,441	United States
2010s	100,276	164,660	64,385	United States
2020s	106,372	175,308	68,935	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Brazil or United States?: United States, at 178,849 against 109,032 in Brazil as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Brazil and United States?: 69,817, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?: Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.