Labor force participation rate by age in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate by age was 54.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Brazil stood at 54.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Brazil peaked at 64.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 60.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 51.4% | 56.4% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Brazil was 54.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).