Labor market, Overall in Brazil

Brazil: Labor market, Overall was 0.7973 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7973
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.859
in 1973
All-time low
0.7973
in 2012
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Brazil, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8591974: 0.8591975: 0.8591976: 0.8591977: 0.8591978: 0.8591979: 0.8591980: 0.8591981: 0.8591982: 0.8591983: 0.8591984: 0.8591985: 0.8591986: 0.8591987: 0.8591988: 0.8591989: 0.8591990: 0.8191991: 0.8191992: 0.8191993: 0.8191994: 0.8191995: 0.8191996: 0.8191997: 0.8191998: 0.8191999: 0.8192000: 0.8192001: 0.8192002: 0.8192003: 0.8192004: 0.8192005: 0.8192006: 0.8192007: 0.8192008: 0.8192009: 0.8192010: 0.8192011: 0.8192012: 0.7972013: 0.7972014: 0.797

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, overall in Brazil stood at 0.7973. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Brazil peaked at 0.859 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7973, in 2012.

That places Brazil 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.859 0.859 0.859 7
1980s 0.859 0.859 0.859 10
1990s 0.8191 0.8191 0.8191 10
2000s 0.8191 0.8191 0.8191 10
2010s 0.8061 0.7973 0.8191 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Pakistan 0.8016 compare
  2. 16 Israel 0.8012 compare
  3. 17 Colombia 0.7988 compare
  4. 19 Denmark 0.7962 compare
  5. 20 Nepal 0.7958 compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 0.7923 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Brazil?
Labor market, overall in Brazil was 0.7973 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7973 in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for labor market, overall?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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