Brazil vs United States: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female

Brazil
43.91 million
in 2021
United States
72.07 million
in 2018
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
020.0B40.0B60.0B197019952021

How they compare

United States currently reports 72.07 million against 43.91 million in Brazil, a difference of 28.16 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 106 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1990s 21.20 million 54.31 million 33.11 million United States
2000s 40.21 million 66.03 million 25.82 million United States
2010s 42.70 million 26.05 billion 26.00 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 72.07 million against 43.91 million in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female between Brazil and United States?
28.16 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed