Labor participation rate in Brazil
Brazil: Labor participation rate was 63.14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.14
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.05
in 2005
All-time low
60.48
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 63.14 for labor 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 participation rate in Brazil peaked at 68.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.48, in 2020.
That places Brazil 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.68 | — |
| 1991 | 64.72 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.98 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.23 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.45 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.66 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.95 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 64.79 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 64.92 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.59 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.03 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.97 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.36 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.05 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.7 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.17 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.14 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 64.87 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.41 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.31 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.04 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.53 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.5 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.89 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.48 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 62.46 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 63.53 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.91 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.34 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 63.14 | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 63.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 63.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 | 63.95 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.07 | 65.81 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 | 64.04 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.64 | 60.48 | 63.53 | 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 participation rate in Brazil?
- Labor participation rate in Brazil was 63.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.48 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor participation rate?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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