Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 73.62 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
73.62 million
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
4th
of 105 countries
All-time high
73.62 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.77 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1981200120211981: 5.8M1982: 6.3M1983: 6.8M1984: 7.4M1985: 8.2M1986: 8.3M1987: 9.0M1988: 10.2M1989: 10.1M1990: 10.7M1992: 12.7M1993: 13.2M1995: 14.7M1996: 15.7M1997: 16.8M1998: 18.2M1999: 19.4M2001: 24.0M2002: 26.6M2003: 28.7M2004: 31.2M2005: 33.7M2006: 36.2M2007: 38.2M2008: 41.0M2009: 43.6M2011: 46.5M2012: 47.6M2013: 49.4M2014: 51.3M2015: 53.8M2016: 56.7M2017: 58.1M2018: 60.7M2019: 63.3M2020: 63.1M2021: 73.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil stood at 73.62 million. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 73.62 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 4th of 105 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
1980s 8.02 million 5.77 million 10.23 million 9
1990s 15.19 million 10.74 million 19.42 million 8
2000s 33.69 million 24.02 million 43.62 million 9
2010s 54.17 million 46.45 million 63.35 million 9
2020s 68.38 million 63.15 million 73.62 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 China 275.93 million compare
  2. 2 India 156.06 million compare
  3. 3 United States 148.46 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 57.87 million compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 47.61 million compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 45.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil was 73.62 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 73.62 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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