Jobs gap in Brazil
Brazil: Jobs gap was 15,019 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, jobs gap in Brazil stood at 15,019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Brazil peaked at 29,093 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,066, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 1st of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15,480 | — |
| 2013 | 14,238 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 13,066 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 15,686 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 20,356 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 23,204 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 23,791 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23,873 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,093 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 27,155 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 20,768 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 18,321 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 17,028 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 15,019 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,712 | 13,066 | 23,873 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,231 | 15,019 | 29,093 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 South Africa 12,334 compare
- 3 United States of America 9,805 compare
- 4 Angola 5,191 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 jobs gap in Brazil?
- Jobs gap in Brazil was 15,019 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29,093 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,066 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for jobs gap?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.