Number of employed individuals in Brazil

Brazil: Number of employed individuals was 945,298 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
945,298
Change on year
up 384.3%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
945,298
in 2017
All-time low
162,805
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Number of employed individuals in Brazil, 2001–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2001200920172001: 162.8k2002: 169.3k2003: 169.4k2004: 180.0k2005: 186.4k2006: 189.5k2007: 185.6k2008: 186.2k2009: 189.0k2011: 168.6k2012: 172.0k2014: 175.1k2015: 164.2k2016: 195.2k2017: 945.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of employed individuals in Brazil is 945,298, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 384.3% on the previous year and up 409.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Brazil peaked at 945,298 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 162,805, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 179,806 162,805 189,484 9
2010s 303,388 164,167 945,298 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Vietnam 433,513 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 284,593 compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 191,235 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Brazil?
Number of employed individuals in Brazil was 945,298 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 945,298 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 162,805 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for number of employed individuals?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 409.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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