What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Brazil and United States?

66,733, with United States ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United States: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Brazil

104,074

in 2015

United States

170,807

in 2025

Brazil rank

3rd

United States rank

1st

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

Brazil
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 170,807 against 104,074 in Brazil, a difference of 66,733.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 77 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71,234	136,035	64,801	United States
2000s	91,466	149,423	57,958	United States
2010s	101,712	155,407	53,694	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Brazil or United States?: United States, at 170,807 against 104,074 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Brazil and United States?: 66,733, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?: Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 77 places, 1,385 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.