Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Brazil

Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 17.34 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.34 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
23.07 million
in 2005
All-time low
15.30 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1981200120211981: 15.3M1982: 16.0M1983: 16.0M1984: 16.4M1985: 17.2M1986: 16.9M1987: 17.2M1988: 18.0M1989: 17.3M1990: 17.6M1992: 18.6M1993: 18.6M1995: 18.8M1996: 18.7M1997: 19.0M1998: 19.4M1999: 19.9M2001: 21.0M2002: 21.5M2003: 21.7M2004: 22.4M2005: 23.1M2006: 22.3M2007: 21.7M2008: 21.4M2009: 21.2M2011: 19.8M2012: 19.8M2013: 19.7M2014: 19.1M2015: 19.3M2016: 18.9M2017: 19.4M2018: 19.1M2019: 19.3M2020: 16.7M2021: 17.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Brazil stood at 17.34 million.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 23.07 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.30 million, in 1981.

That places Brazil 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.71 million 15.30 million 17.98 million 9
1990s 18.81 million 17.59 million 19.86 million 8
2000s 21.81 million 20.97 million 23.07 million 9
2010s 19.37 million 18.94 million 19.84 million 9
2020s 17.02 million 16.69 million 17.34 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 United States 21.82 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 20.84 million compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 18.93 million compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 16.92 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 10.39 million compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 9.84 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 17.34 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.07 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.30 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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