Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 174 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 1973
All-time low
62.7%
in 2020
Years of data
39
1973–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil, 1973–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 69.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil peaked at 88.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 88.2% | — |
| 1976 | 86.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 82.4% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 76.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 86.0% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 82.4% | 87.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 74.6% | 85.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 73.3% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 66.5% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 62.7% | 69.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 64 Netherlands 70.3% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 70.3% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 70.0% compare
- 68 Japan 69.8% compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.7% compare
- 70 Philippines 69.4% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Brazil was 69.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1973.
- 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 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.