Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 9,650 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9,650 for employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil peaked at 9,650 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,153, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,153 | — |
| 2013 | 6,324 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6,613 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6,861 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,628 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,607 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,850 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7,146 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7,424 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,016 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 8,347 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 8,912 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 9,406 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 9,650 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,648 | 6,153 | 7,146 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,626 | 7,424 | 9,650 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States of America 30,981 compare
- 3 Japan 7,380 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,697 compare
- 5 France 5,432 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 in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil?
- Employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil was 9,650 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9,650 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,153 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in stem occupations (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.