Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Brazil
Brazil: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Brazil stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Brazil peaked at 6.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -189.4% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -65.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -1608.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +160.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -130.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1017.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +81.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -153.7% |
| 2015 | -3.3% | +313.8% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -194.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -82.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -525.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -674.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2022 | -3.8% | -12666.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -154.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -66.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -3.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -3.8% | 4.9% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Brazil?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Brazil was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Brazil ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).