Labor share of gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Labor share of gdp was 60 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.4
in 2015
All-time low
56.1
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Brazil, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gdp in Brazil stood at 60.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 61.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.1, in 2004.
That places Brazil 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.1 | — |
| 2005 | 56.9 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.2 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.8 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 57.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.3 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 58.3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.4 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.5 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.3 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 58.2 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.7 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 59.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60 | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 60 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 60 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.47 | 56.1 | 59.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.75 | 57.8 | 61.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.27 | 58.2 | 60 | 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 share of gdp in Brazil?
- Labor share of gdp in Brazil was 60 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for labor share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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