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

Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 100.99 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
100.99 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
104.31 million
in 2019
All-time low
44.37 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1981200120211981: 44.4M1982: 46.7M1983: 47.9M1984: 49.1M1985: 52.1M1986: 51.4M1987: 53.7M1988: 57.4M1989: 56.2M1990: 58.2M1992: 63.9M1993: 65.0M1995: 68.2M1996: 68.0M1997: 70.0M1998: 71.7M1999: 74.0M2001: 80.1M2002: 82.9M2003: 84.7M2004: 88.8M2005: 91.6M2006: 92.7M2007: 93.9M2008: 95.7M2009: 97.4M2011: 97.3M2012: 94.3M2013: 95.9M2014: 96.6M2015: 98.6M2016: 100.0M2017: 101.4M2018: 102.4M2019: 104.3M2020: 97.7M2021: 101.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Brazil stood at 100.99 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Brazil peaked at 104.31 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.37 million, in 1981.

That places Brazil 5th out of 110 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 50.98 million 44.37 million 57.38 million 9
1990s 67.37 million 58.24 million 73.95 million 8
2000s 89.76 million 80.11 million 97.43 million 9
2010s 98.99 million 94.28 million 104.31 million 9
2020s 99.34 million 97.69 million 100.99 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 406.89 million compare
  2. 3 United States 150.80 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 127.95 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 81.34 million compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 64.01 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 55.51 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Brazil?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Brazil was 100.99 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 104.31 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 44.37 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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