Labor force participation rate in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate was 63.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 63.1% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Brazil peaked at 68.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 63.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 65.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 63.5% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate in Brazil was 63.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).