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 109 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 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, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 30.13 million —
1982 31.17 million +3.4%
1983 31.56 million +1.3%
1984 32.51 million +3.0%
1985 34.15 million +5.0%
1986 33.59 million -1.6%
1987 34.55 million +2.9%
1988 36.66 million +6.1%
1989 35.91 million -2.0%
1990 37.04 million +3.1%
1992 38.38 million +3.6%
1993 38.94 million +1.5%
1995 40.28 million +3.4%
1996 40.39 million +0.3%
1997 41.34 million +2.4%
1998 42.13 million +1.9%
1999 42.90 million +1.8%
2001 46.17 million +7.6%
2002 47.33 million +2.5%
2003 48.15 million +1.7%
2004 50.11 million +4.1%
2005 51.36 million +2.5%
2006 51.76 million +0.8%
2007 52.58 million +1.6%
2008 53.61 million +2.0%
2009 54.21 million +1.1%
2011 54.74 million +1.0%
2012 54.01 million -1.3%
2013 54.66 million +1.2%
2014 55.07 million +0.7%
2015 56.04 million +1.8%
2016 56.49 million +0.8%
2017 56.85 million +0.6%
2018 57.18 million +0.6%
2019 57.96 million +1.4%
2020 55.26 million -4.6%
2021 57.08 million +3.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 57.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 30.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 57.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.41 million, 23.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

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 109 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 109 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
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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