Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 101,852 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 101,852 for employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Brazil peaked at 101,852 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,409, in 1991.
That places Brazil 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59,409 | — |
| 1992 | 61,002 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 63,466 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 64,860 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 66,287 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 65,445 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 67,169 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 68,039 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 69,581 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 71,552 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 73,538 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 76,136 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 77,100 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80,088 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 81,935 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 83,740 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 85,016 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 87,196 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 87,734 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88,344 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88,714 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89,679 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91,020 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92,220 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 91,999 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90,087 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 90,239 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91,664 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 93,578 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 86,304 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 90,390 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 96,770 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 97,904 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 100,536 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 101,852 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,029 | 59,409 | 69,581 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80,403 | 71,552 | 87,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,754 | 88,344 | 93,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,626 | 86,304 | 101,852 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 United States of America 170,186 compare
- 4 Indonesia 142,343 compare
- 5 Nigeria 113,009 compare
- 7 Pakistan 80,542 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 71,915 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 71,459 compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Brazil?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Brazil was 101,852 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 101,852 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,409 in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by status in employment are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ICSE. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.