Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 108 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 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.60.81981200120211981: 0.625 % of population aged 25-641982: 0.639 % of population aged 25-641983: 0.637 % of population aged 25-641984: 0.641 % of population aged 25-641985: 0.653 % of population aged 25-641986: 0.656 % of population aged 25-641987: 0.668 % of population aged 25-641988: 0.668 % of population aged 25-641989: 0.671 % of population aged 25-641990: 0.671 % of population aged 25-641992: 0.707 % of population aged 25-641993: 0.71 % of population aged 25-641995: 0.72 % of population aged 25-641996: 0.697 % of population aged 25-641997: 0.702 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.698 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.703 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.726 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.712 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.709 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.722 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.727 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.731 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.727 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.736 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.732 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.724 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.696 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.702 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.704 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.699 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.689 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.68 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.685 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.692 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.638 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.65 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.7% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 77th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1981 0.6%
1982 0.6% +2.3%
1983 0.6% -0.3%
1984 0.6% +0.6%
1985 0.7% +1.9%
1986 0.7% +0.5%
1987 0.7% +1.7%
1988 0.7% -0.0%
1989 0.7% +0.5%
1990 0.7% +0.1%
1992 0.7% +5.4%
1993 0.7% +0.4%
1995 0.7% +1.4%
1996 0.7% -3.2%
1997 0.7% +0.7%
1998 0.7% -0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.7%
2001 0.7% +3.3%
2002 0.7% -1.9%
2003 0.7% -0.4%
2004 0.7% +1.8%
2005 0.7% +0.8%
2006 0.7% +0.5%
2007 0.7% -0.5%
2008 0.7% +1.2%
2009 0.7% -0.5%
2011 0.7% -1.1%
2012 0.7% -3.8%
2013 0.7% +0.8%
2014 0.7% +0.2%
2015 0.7% -0.7%
2016 0.7% -1.4%
2017 0.7% -1.3%
2018 0.7% +0.7%
2019 0.7% +1.0%
2020 0.6% -7.8%
2021 0.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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