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Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil

Brazil: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.61981200120211981: 0.585 % of urban population in working age1982: 0.602 % of urban population in working age1983: 0.591 % of urban population in working age1984: 0.6 % of urban population in working age1985: 0.618 % of urban population in working age1986: 0.633 % of urban population in working age1987: 0.637 % of urban population in working age1988: 0.636 % of urban population in working age1989: 0.639 % of urban population in working age1990: 0.636 % of urban population in working age1992: 0.641 % of urban population in working age1993: 0.642 % of urban population in working age1995: 0.649 % of urban population in working age1996: 0.628 % of urban population in working age1997: 0.626 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.618 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.618 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.656 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.634 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.63 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.644 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.65 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.657 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.66 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.672 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.666 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.662 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.651 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.656 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.654 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.646 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.631 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.629 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.636 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.646 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.588 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.602 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 66th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, year by year

Year % of urban population in working age Change
1981 0.6% —
1982 0.6% +2.8%
1983 0.6% -1.8%
1984 0.6% +1.5%
1985 0.6% +3.0%
1986 0.6% +2.5%
1987 0.6% +0.6%
1988 0.6% -0.2%
1989 0.6% +0.5%
1990 0.6% -0.5%
1992 0.6% +0.7%
1993 0.6% +0.1%
1995 0.6% +1.0%
1996 0.6% -3.2%
1997 0.6% -0.2%
1998 0.6% -1.3%
1999 0.6% -0.1%
2001 0.7% +6.2%
2002 0.6% -3.4%
2003 0.6% -0.6%
2004 0.6% +2.2%
2005 0.6% +0.9%
2006 0.7% +1.1%
2007 0.7% +0.4%
2008 0.7% +1.9%
2009 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.7% -0.5%
2012 0.7% -1.7%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.7% -0.2%
2015 0.6% -1.2%
2016 0.6% -2.4%
2017 0.6% -0.3%
2018 0.6% +1.2%
2019 0.6% +1.5%
2020 0.6% -9.0%
2021 0.6% +2.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 63 Spain 0.6% compare
  2. 64 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  3. 65 Philippines 0.6% compare
  4. 67 Belgium 0.6% compare
  5. 68 Italy 0.6% compare
  6. 69 Namibia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Brazil ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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