Brazil vs United States of America: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 82.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 81.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Brazil, a difference of 1.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 82.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Brazil |
| 2010s | 81.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 80.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Brazil |
| 2020s | 80.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 82.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 82.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 81.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Brazil and United States of America?
- 1.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Brazil ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.