Brazil vs Italy: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,454 against 2,057 in Italy, a difference of 3,397.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times Italy's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 61 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,193 | 3,157 | 3,036 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,285 | 2,531 | 5,753 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 5,454 against 2,057 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Brazil and Italy?
- 3,397, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.