Labor force participation rate by age in BRICS
BRICS: Labor force participation rate by age was 39.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.17
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
62.53
in 1990
All-time low
37.45
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in BRICS, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
BRICS recorded 39.17 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in BRICS peaked at 62.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.45, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in BRICS, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.53 | — |
| 1991 | 61.77 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 61.05 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 60 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.24 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.45 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 57.43 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 56.61 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.85 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.71 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.09 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.15 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 53.64 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.95 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.56 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.91 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.92 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.97 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.92 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.8 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 46.55 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.44 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.63 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.96 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.06 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.29 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.6 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.87 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.09 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.38 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.45 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 37.85 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.61 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38.93 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.86 | 55.71 | 62.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.79 | 47.8 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.79 | 39.38 | 46.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 37.45 | 39.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near BRICS
- 2 Iceland 82.18 compare
- 3 North Korea 78.47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.45 compare
- 5 Niger 71.2 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.84 compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.81 compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.61 compare
More work & labour data for BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.92 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.28 million (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,372 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,354 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.16 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.6807 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in BRICS?
- Labor force participation rate by age in BRICS was 39.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 62.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.45 in 2020.
- How does BRICS rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- BRICS ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this BRICS data come from?
- The figures come from 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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