Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 89.59 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
89.59 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 99 countries
All-time high
92.91 million
in 2019
All-time low
32.47 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil stood at 89.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil peaked at 92.91 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.47 million, in 1981.
That places Brazil 4th out of 99 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, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.47 million | — |
| 1982 | 34.12 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 35.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 36.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 38.63 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 38.39 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 40.20 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 43.52 million | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 42.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 49.53 million | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 50.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 53.50 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 53.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 58.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 67.07 million | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 69.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 71.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 73.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 75.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 76.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 78.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 80.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 82.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 83.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 82.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 88.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 89.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 90.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 86.71 million | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 89.59 million | +3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 89.59 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 39.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 89.59 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 million, 35.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.91 million | 32.47 million | 43.52 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.79 million | 43.90 million | 58.61 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.92 million | 67.07 million | 82.04 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.83 million | 82.20 million | 92.91 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.15 million | 86.71 million | 89.59 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil was 89.59 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.91 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.47 million in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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