Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Brazil
Brazil: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1986
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Brazil is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Brazil peaked at 0.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 71st out of 108 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of male population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8% | — |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 68 Kenya 0.7% compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
- 70 Lithuania 0.7% compare
- 72 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
- 74 Italy 0.7% compare
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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Brazil was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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