LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Brazil
Brazil: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 12.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Brazil is 12.16, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Brazil peaked at 24.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.35, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 22nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.97 | — |
| 2013 | 12.58 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 11.35 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 13.24 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 16.86 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 19.42 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 19.78 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.79 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.28 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 23.15 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 15.18 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 13.86 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 12.16 | -12.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.16, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.87 | 11.35 | 19.79 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.67 | 12.16 | 24.28 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Brazil?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Brazil was 12.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.