Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 80.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brazil peaked at 88.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 80.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 80.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 84.2% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 82.8% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.7% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 77.3% | 80.8% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Brazil was 80.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Brazil ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.