Labor share of gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Labor share of gdp was 63.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63.1
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.1
in 2020
All-time low
56.1
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Brazil, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Brazil stood at 63.1. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 63.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.1, in 2004.
That places Brazil 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.47 | 56.1 | 59.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.82 | 57.8 | 61.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 1 |
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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 share of gdp in Brazil?
- Labor share of gdp in Brazil was 63.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1 in 2020.
- 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 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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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