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

Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 11.39 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.39 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 93 countries
All-time high
16.04 million
in 2005
All-time low
10.98 million
in 2020
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1981200120211981: 11.9M1982: 12.6M1983: 12.8M1984: 12.8M1985: 13.5M1986: 13.0M1987: 13.5M1988: 13.9M1989: 13.7M1990: 14.3M1992: 14.4M1993: 14.5M1995: 14.7M1996: 14.1M1997: 14.5M1998: 14.7M1999: 15.3M2001: 13.0M2002: 13.3M2003: 13.5M2004: 15.4M2005: 16.0M2006: 15.7M2007: 15.7M2008: 15.4M2009: 15.4M2011: 13.7M2012: 12.1M2013: 12.6M2014: 12.1M2015: 12.4M2016: 11.9M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.7M2019: 11.4M2020: 11.0M2021: 11.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil is 11.39 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil peaked at 16.04 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.98 million, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 13th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.07 million 11.89 million 13.86 million 9
1990s 14.58 million 14.10 million 15.34 million 8
2000s 14.84 million 13.04 million 16.04 million 9
2010s 12.16 million 11.41 million 13.73 million 9
2020s 11.19 million 10.98 million 11.39 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Thailand 19.33 million compare
  2. 11 Egypt 15.94 million compare
  3. 12 Tanzania 14.91 million compare
  4. 14 Uganda 11.31 million compare
  5. 15 Mexico 10.64 million compare
  6. 16 France 9.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil was 11.39 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 16.04 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.98 million in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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