Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Brazil
Brazil: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 22.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Brazil is 22.16, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Brazil peaked at 26.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.68, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.25 | — |
| 2013 | 26.15 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.76 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.59 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.58 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.55 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 20.68 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.17 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.05 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.94 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 22.45 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 22.16 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1 | 22.55 | 26.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 20.68 | 22.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 Zambia 22.66 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 22.64 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 22.62 compare
- 28 Chile 20.02 compare
- 29 Australia 17.29 compare
- 30 United States 13.4 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 share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Brazil?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Brazil was 22.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.