Employment in BRICS
BRICS: Employment was 1.80 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.38 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Employment in BRICS, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in BRICS is 1.80 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in BRICS peaked at 1.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2000.
BRICS ranks 5th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.38 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.56 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.64 million | 1.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near BRICS
More work & labour data for BRICS
- Female labor force by age 32.17 million (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 39.17 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 29.74 (2024)
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults 15.02 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in BRICS?
- Employment in BRICS was 1.80 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2000.
- How does BRICS rank for employment?
- BRICS ranks 5th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this BRICS data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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