Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brazil, 1973–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 59.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brazil peaked at 67.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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+, total (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62.5% | — |
| 1976 | 59.1% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.6% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 59.1% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 61.6% | 64.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 59.0% | 67.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 59.9% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.0% | 60.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.0% | 59.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Brazil was 59.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.