Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil

Brazil: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 104,074 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
104,074
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
105,006
in 2014
All-time low
57,562
in 1989
Years of data
22
1989–2015

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil, 1989–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1989200220151989: 57.6k1990: 59.7k1992: 66.6k1995: 68.7k1996: 68.7k1997: 70.9k1998: 72.8k1999: 75.1k2001: 81.8k2002: 84.8k2003: 86.6k2004: 90.4k2005: 93.2k2006: 94.4k2007: 95.6k2008: 97.2k2009: 99.1k2011: 98.4k2012: 99.3k2013: 101.8k2014: 105.0k2015: 104.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 104,074 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil peaked at 105,006 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57,562, in 1989.

That places Brazil 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57,562 57,562 57,562 1
1990s 68,922 59,666 75,061 7
2000s 91,466 81,800 99,123 9
2010s 101,712 98,386 105,006 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States 170,807 compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 152,108
  3. 4 Mexico 62,265 compare
  4. 5 Ghana 52,615 compare
  5. 6 Germany 44,246 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil?
Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil was 104,074 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 105,006 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 57,562 in 1989.
How does Brazil rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2015.
Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,385 data points, 1987–2026
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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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.