Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Brazil

Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 43.91 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.91 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
46.36 million
in 2019
All-time low
14.24 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Brazil, 1981–2021

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1981200120211981: 14.2M1982: 15.6M1983: 16.3M1984: 16.6M1985: 18.0M1986: 17.8M1987: 19.1M1988: 20.7M1989: 20.3M1990: 21.2M1992: 25.6M1993: 26.0M1995: 27.9M1996: 27.6M1997: 28.7M1998: 29.5M1999: 31.0M2001: 33.9M2002: 35.6M2003: 36.6M2004: 38.7M2005: 40.2M2006: 40.9M2007: 41.3M2008: 42.1M2009: 43.2M2011: 42.5M2012: 40.3M2013: 41.3M2014: 41.6M2015: 42.6M2016: 43.5M2017: 44.6M2018: 45.2M2019: 46.4M2020: 42.4M2021: 43.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 43.91 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Brazil peaked at 46.36 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million, in 1981.

That places Brazil 5th out of 109 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 14.24 million —
1982 15.55 million +9.2%
1983 16.29 million +4.7%
1984 16.59 million +1.9%
1985 17.97 million +8.3%
1986 17.78 million -1.0%
1987 19.14 million +7.7%
1988 20.72 million +8.2%
1989 20.30 million -2.0%
1990 21.20 million +4.4%
1992 25.57 million +20.6%
1993 26.03 million +1.8%
1995 27.93 million +7.3%
1996 27.61 million -1.2%
1997 28.67 million +3.8%
1998 29.55 million +3.1%
1999 31.05 million +5.1%
2001 33.94 million +9.3%
2002 35.56 million +4.8%
2003 36.59 million +2.9%
2004 38.69 million +5.7%
2005 40.21 million +3.9%
2006 40.92 million +1.8%
2007 41.33 million +1.0%
2008 42.07 million +1.8%
2009 43.22 million +2.7%
2011 42.54 million -1.6%
2012 40.26 million -5.4%
2013 41.27 million +2.5%
2014 41.57 million +0.7%
2015 42.61 million +2.5%
2016 43.55 million +2.2%
2017 44.55 million +2.3%
2018 45.25 million +1.6%
2019 46.36 million +2.5%
2020 42.43 million -8.5%
2021 43.91 million +3.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 43.91 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.40 million, 31.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 43.91 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.50 million, 29.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.62 million 14.24 million 20.72 million 9
1990s 27.20 million 21.20 million 31.05 million 8
2000s 39.17 million 33.94 million 43.22 million 9
2010s 43.11 million 40.26 million 46.36 million 9
2020s 43.17 million 42.43 million 43.91 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 105.77 million compare
  2. 3 United States 72.07 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 49.61 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 38.94 million compare
  5. 7 Kazakhstan 25.29 million compare
  6. 8 Mexico 21.64 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Brazil?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Brazil was 43.91 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 46.36 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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