Male labor participation rate in Brazil
Brazil: Male labor participation rate was 73.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.47
in 1991
All-time low
71.1
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 73.37 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Brazil peaked at 85.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.1, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.03 | 80.71 | 85.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.36 | 78.67 | 80.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.92 | 74.88 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.96 | 71.1 | 73.67 | 6 |
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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 male labor participation rate in Brazil?
- Male labor participation rate in Brazil was 73.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 85.47 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for male labor participation rate?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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