Brazil vs Mexico: Labour force participation rate

Brazil
60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2014
Mexico
59.36 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Brazil rank
23rd
Mexico rank
25th

Labour force participation rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
0204060200320142025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 59.36 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Mexico, a difference of 0.89 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 33 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 62.43 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 59.89 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 2.54 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Brazil
2010s 61.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 59.99 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 1.86 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 59.36 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate between Brazil and Mexico?
0.89 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for labour force participation rate?
Brazil ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate
Unit
Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,271 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.