Brazil vs United States of America: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Brazil
64,899
in 2027
United States of America
113,208
in 2027
Brazil rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020082027

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 113,208 against 64,899 in Brazil, a difference of 48,309.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 37,633 71,867 34,235 United States of America
2000s 43,824 81,471 37,648 United States of America
2010s 54,911 97,598 42,687 United States of America
2020s 63,306 109,006 45,701 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 113,208 against 64,899 in Brazil as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Brazil and United States of America?
48,309, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Brazil ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the 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

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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.