Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil
Brazil: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 5,454 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil is 5,454, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 11,319 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,163, in 2014.
That places Brazil 1st out of 61 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.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,163 | — |
| 2015 | 4,608 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 5,904 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 7,023 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 7,646 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 7,812 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,319 | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 9,753 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 7,678 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 6,500 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 6,174 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 5,454 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,193 | 4,163 | 7,812 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,813 | 5,454 | 11,319 | 6 |
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- 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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 5,454 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11,319 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,163 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 (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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.