Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil peaked at 68.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1970 | 49.5% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 63.8% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -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% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 49.5% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 55.3% | 65.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 62.7% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.0% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.9% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 56.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil was 54.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.