Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Brazil is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1981.
That places Brazil 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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