Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil

Brazil: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 59.51 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
59.51
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 71 countries
All-time high
59.51
in 2025
All-time low
52.03
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014–2025

02040602014201920252014: 59.22015: 58.42016: 56.52017: 562018: 56.32019: 572020: 522021: 54.12022: 57.52023: 57.82024: 58.92025: 59.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil is 59.51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 59.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.03, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 27th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Brazil, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 59.22
2015 58.36 -1.5%
2016 56.48 -3.2%
2017 55.97 -0.9%
2018 56.31 +0.6%
2019 56.95 +1.1%
2020 52.03 -8.6%
2021 54.08 +3.9%
2022 57.5 +6.3%
2023 57.77 +0.5%
2024 58.91 +2.0%
2025 59.51 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.22 55.97 59.22 6
2020s 56.63 52.03 59.51 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 24 Uruguay 60.57 compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.77 compare
  3. 26 United States of America 59.74 compare
  4. 28 Czechia 59.31 compare
  5. 29 Germany 59.31 compare
  6. 30 Barbados 58.99 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 59.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 59.51 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 52.03 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 722 data points, 2014–2025
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.