Labor force participation rate by age in BRICS
BRICS: Labor force participation rate by age was 39.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in BRICS, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
BRICS recorded 39.2% 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 62.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 55.7% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 39.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.5% | 39.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near BRICS
- 2 Iceland 82.2% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.5% compare
- 5 Niger 71.2% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.8% compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.6% compare
More work & labour data for BRICS
- Female labor force by age 32.17 million people (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 29.7% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 15.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in BRICS?
- Labor force participation rate by age in BRICS was 39.2% 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 BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% 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 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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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).