Labour force participation rate in Brazil
Brazil: Labour force participation rate was 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2014. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Brazil, 2003–2014
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Brazil is 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Brazil peaked at 62.88 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2014.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.55 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 62.14 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 62.88 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 62.51 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 20 OECD 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Czechia 61 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Finland 60.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 24 Portugal 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 25 Mexico 59.36 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 26 Spain 58.17 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 labour force participation rate in Brazil?
- Labour force participation rate in Brazil was 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2014, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.88 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2003.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for labour force participation rate?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.