Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil peaked at 1.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9% | — |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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