Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil
Brazil: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 108,799 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil is 108,799, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 109,563 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,641, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,818 | 98,641 | 106,887 | 6 |
| 2020s | 106,626 | 100,662 | 109,563 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States of America 170,807 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 75,060 compare
- 4 Japan 70,040 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 52,516 compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 108,799 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 109,563 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,641 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.