Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Brazil
Brazil: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 8,674 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Brazil is 8,674, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Brazil peaked at 15,306 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,403, in 2014.
That places Brazil 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,498 | — |
| 2013 | 7,332 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 6,403 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 7,101 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 8,541 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 9,929 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 10,842 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 11,115 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15,306 | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 13,338 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 10,810 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 9,750 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 9,576 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 8,674 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,720 | 6,403 | 11,115 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,242 | 8,674 | 15,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 South Africa 4,170 compare
- 3 Angola 3,569 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 3,210 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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Brazil?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Brazil was 8,674 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15,306 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,403 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.