Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.60.81981200120211981: 0.772 % of labor force with high education in working age1982: 0.782 % of labor force with high education in working age1983: 0.778 % of labor force with high education in working age1984: 0.781 % of labor force with high education in working age1985: 0.789 % of labor force with high education in working age1986: 0.799 % of labor force with high education in working age1987: 0.801 % of labor force with high education in working age1988: 0.802 % of labor force with high education in working age1989: 0.801 % of labor force with high education in working age1990: 0.795 % of labor force with high education in working age1992: 0.815 % of labor force with high education in working age1993: 0.814 % of labor force with high education in working age1995: 0.816 % of labor force with high education in working age1996: 0.808 % of labor force with high education in working age1997: 0.816 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.815 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.813 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.814 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.821 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.82 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.824 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.835 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.829 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.829 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.832 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.834 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.816 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.806 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.805 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.798 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.801 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.81 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.809 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.809 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.818 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.767 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.739 % of labor force with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 43rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1981 0.8%
1982 0.8% +1.4%
1983 0.8% -0.6%
1984 0.8% +0.3%
1985 0.8% +1.0%
1986 0.8% +1.3%
1987 0.8% +0.3%
1988 0.8% +0.2%
1989 0.8% -0.2%
1990 0.8% -0.8%
1992 0.8% +2.6%
1993 0.8% -0.1%
1995 0.8% +0.3%
1996 0.8% -1.0%
1997 0.8% +1.0%
1998 0.8% -0.1%
1999 0.8% -0.2%
2001 0.8% +0.1%
2002 0.8% +0.9%
2003 0.8% -0.1%
2004 0.8% +0.5%
2005 0.8% +1.4%
2006 0.8% -0.7%
2007 0.8% -0.0%
2008 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.8% +0.3%
2011 0.8% -2.2%
2012 0.8% -1.2%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% -0.9%
2015 0.8% +0.4%
2016 0.8% +1.2%
2017 0.8% -0.2%
2018 0.8% +0.1%
2019 0.8% +1.0%
2020 0.8% -6.2%
2021 0.7% -3.6%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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