Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 71.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 71.0% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brazil peaked at 72.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.7% | — |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 67.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 69.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.0% | 71.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 76 Burkina Faso 71.2% compare
- 77 Botswana 71.2% compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 71.2% compare
- 80 Belgium 71.0% compare
- 81 Chile 70.9% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 70.9% compare
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, total (% of total population ages) in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Brazil was 71.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.