Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil

Brazil: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 57,718 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
57,718
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
3rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
57,718
in 2015
All-time low
30,009
in 1992
Years of data
22
1989–2015

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil, 1989–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1989200220151989: 32.1k1990: 33.1k1992: 30.0k1995: 34.6k1996: 37.5k1997: 37.1k1998: 37.9k1999: 38.0k2001: 40.2k2002: 40.1k2003: 41.2k2004: 42.0k2005: 41.9k2006: 43.1k2007: 44.5k2008: 45.7k2009: 46.2k2011: 51.4k2012: 52.5k2013: 54.8k2014: 54.2k2015: 57.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 57,718 for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil peaked at 57,718 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,009, in 1992.

That places Brazil 3rd out of 75 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.

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Brazil, 1989 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1989 32,053
1990 33,054 +3.1%
1992 30,009 -9.2%
1995 34,643 +15.4%
1996 37,456 +8.1%
1997 37,122 -0.9%
1998 37,916 +2.1%
1999 38,020 +0.3%
2001 40,229 +5.8%
2002 40,089 -0.3%
2003 41,217 +2.8%
2004 41,968 +1.8%
2005 41,910 -0.1%
2006 43,141 +2.9%
2007 44,469 +3.1%
2008 45,695 +2.8%
2009 46,188 +1.1%
2011 51,409 +11.3%
2012 52,550 +2.2%
2013 54,839 +4.4%
2014 54,237 -1.1%
2015 57,718 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32,053 32,053 32,053 1
1990s 35,460 30,009 38,020 7
2000s 42,767 40,089 46,188 9
2010s 54,151 51,409 57,718 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States of America 102,846 compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 63,264
  3. 4 Mexico 42,431 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 30,862 compare
  5. 6 Germany 27,503 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil?
Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil was 57,718 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 57,718 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 30,009 in 1992.
How does Brazil rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2015.
Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,355 data points, 1987–2026
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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. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.