Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 69.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil peaked at 80.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.5% | — |
| 1992 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 73.7% | 80.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 66.7% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 62.7% | 69.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil was 69.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.