Brazil vs United States: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 113,208 against 64,899 in Brazil, a difference of 48,309.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 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 188 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 | 37,633 | 71,867 | 34,235 | United States |
| 2000s | 43,824 | 81,471 | 37,648 | United States |
| 2010s | 54,911 | 97,598 | 42,687 | United States |
| 2020s | 63,306 | 109,006 | 45,701 | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 48,309, 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United States 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
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.