Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 60.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil stood at 60.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil peaked at 81.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.1% | — |
| 1991 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 72.7% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 69.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.2% | 62.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil was 60.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.