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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 1991 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 54.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 54.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 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).