Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.60.81981200120211981: 0.726 % of population with high education in working age1982: 0.741 % of population with high education in working age1983: 0.73 % of population with high education in working age1984: 0.737 % of population with high education in working age1985: 0.753 % of population with high education in working age1986: 0.768 % of population with high education in working age1987: 0.765 % of population with high education in working age1988: 0.763 % of population with high education in working age1989: 0.77 % of population with high education in working age1990: 0.758 % of population with high education in working age1992: 0.767 % of population with high education in working age1993: 0.771 % of population with high education in working age1995: 0.776 % of population with high education in working age1996: 0.763 % of population with high education in working age1997: 0.761 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.751 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.739 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.774 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.748 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.743 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.751 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.758 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.759 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.76 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.77 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.764 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.761 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.748 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.747 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.744 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.732 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.721 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.715 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.718 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.728 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.668 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.633 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1981 0.7%
1982 0.7% +2.0%
1983 0.7% -1.4%
1984 0.7% +0.9%
1985 0.8% +2.2%
1986 0.8% +2.0%
1987 0.8% -0.5%
1988 0.8% -0.2%
1989 0.8% +0.8%
1990 0.8% -1.6%
1992 0.8% +1.2%
1993 0.8% +0.6%
1995 0.8% +0.6%
1996 0.8% -1.7%
1997 0.8% -0.2%
1998 0.8% -1.3%
1999 0.7% -1.6%
2001 0.8% +4.7%
2002 0.7% -3.3%
2003 0.7% -0.7%
2004 0.8% +1.1%
2005 0.8% +1.0%
2006 0.8% +0.2%
2007 0.8% +0.0%
2008 0.8% +1.4%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2011 0.8% -0.4%
2012 0.7% -1.8%
2013 0.7% -0.1%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% -1.5%
2016 0.7% -1.5%
2017 0.7% -0.9%
2018 0.7% +0.4%
2019 0.7% +1.4%
2020 0.7% -8.2%
2021 0.6% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

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  4. 65 Russian Federation 0.6% compare
  5. 66 Jamaica 0.6% compare
  6. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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