Population by labor force status bars in Brazil
Brazil: Population by labor force status bars was 41.26 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.26 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.25 million
in 1993
All-time low
41.26 million
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Brazil stood at 41.26 million. 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 bars in Brazil peaked at 53.25 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.26 million, 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.
Population by labor force status bars in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.14 million | — |
| 1992 | 53.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.73 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 41.26 million | -1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 41.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 20.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 41.26 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million, 25.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.93 million | 52.29 million | 53.25 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.26 million | 48.38 million | 52.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 million | 43.69 million | 47.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 million | 41.26 million | 43.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Ethiopia 52.54 million compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.85 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 48.57 million compare
- 11 Egypt 37.35 million compare
- 12 Mexico 31.79 million compare
- 13 Philippines 31.69 million 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 population by labor force status bars in Brazil?
- Population by labor force status bars in Brazil was 41.26 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 53.25 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.26 million in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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