Population by labor force status in Brazil
Brazil: Population by labor force status was 41.26 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Brazil stood at 41.26 million people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Brazil peaked at 53.25 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.26 million people, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.93 million people | 52.29 million people | 53.25 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.26 million people | 48.38 million people | 52.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 million people | 43.69 million people | 47.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 million people | 41.26 million people | 43.31 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Ethiopia 52.54 million people compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.85 million people compare
- 9 Bangladesh 48.57 million people compare
- 11 Egypt 37.35 million people compare
- 12 Mexico 31.79 million people compare
- 13 Philippines 31.69 million people compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 population by labor force status in Brazil?
- Population by labor force status in Brazil was 41.26 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 53.25 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.26 million people in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for population by labor force status?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).