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

Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 57.08 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.08 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
57.96 million
in 2019
All-time low
30.13 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1981200120211981: 30.1M1982: 31.2M1983: 31.6M1984: 32.5M1985: 34.1M1986: 33.6M1987: 34.6M1988: 36.7M1989: 35.9M1990: 37.0M1992: 38.4M1993: 38.9M1995: 40.3M1996: 40.4M1997: 41.3M1998: 42.1M1999: 42.9M2001: 46.2M2002: 47.3M2003: 48.1M2004: 50.1M2005: 51.4M2006: 51.8M2007: 52.6M2008: 53.6M2009: 54.2M2011: 54.7M2012: 54.0M2013: 54.7M2014: 55.1M2015: 56.0M2016: 56.5M2017: 56.8M2018: 57.2M2019: 58.0M2020: 55.3M2021: 57.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Brazil is 57.08 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Brazil peaked at 57.96 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.13 million, in 1981.

That places Brazil 5th 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 33.36 million 30.13 million 36.66 million 9
1990s 40.17 million 37.04 million 42.90 million 8
2000s 50.59 million 46.17 million 54.21 million 9
2010s 55.89 million 54.01 million 57.96 million 9
2020s 56.17 million 55.26 million 57.08 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 301.01 million compare
  2. 3 United States 78.72 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 78.35 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 48.98 million compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 42.40 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 40.62 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 15-64, male in Brazil?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Brazil was 57.08 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 57.96 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 30.13 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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