Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil
Brazil: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,458 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4,458 for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 7,417 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,002, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,002 | — |
| 2015 | 4,429 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4,684 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5,863 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 6,579 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 6,947 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,679 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7,417 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 6,117 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 5,189 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 5,024 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 4,458 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,417 | 4,002 | 6,947 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,814 | 4,458 | 7,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
- Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 4,458 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7,417 in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,002 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Time-related underemployment (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. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.