Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil
Brazil: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 63,352 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil stood at 63,352.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 66,306 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,663, in 2014.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 56,663 | — |
| 2015 | 57,035 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,701 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57,913 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58,498 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58,389 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66,306 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 63,626 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 62,419 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 64,012 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 63,776 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63,352 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,700 | 56,663 | 58,498 | 6 |
| 2020s | 63,915 | 62,419 | 66,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States of America 102,846 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 44,386 compare
- 4 Japan 39,620 compare
- 5 Germany 27,503 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 63,352 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 66,306 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,663 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Persons outside the 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.