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 96 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

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1981200120211981: 32.5M1982: 34.1M1983: 35.0M1984: 36.3M1985: 38.6M1986: 38.4M1987: 40.2M1988: 43.5M1989: 42.6M1990: 43.9M1992: 49.5M1993: 50.4M1995: 53.5M1996: 53.9M1997: 55.5M1998: 57.0M1999: 58.6M2001: 67.1M2002: 69.5M2003: 71.2M2004: 73.4M2005: 75.5M2006: 76.9M2007: 78.2M2008: 80.3M2009: 82.0M2011: 83.5M2012: 82.2M2013: 83.4M2014: 84.5M2015: 86.2M2016: 88.1M2017: 89.9M2018: 90.7M2019: 92.9M2020: 86.7M2021: 89.6M

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 96 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 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

  1. 1 China 377.19 million compare
  2. 1 Djibouti 612,522 compare
  3. 2 United States 126.91 million compare
  4. 3 India 123.36 million compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 71.03 million compare
  6. 6 Mexico 43.40 million compare
  7. 7 Germany 33.28 million compare

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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 96 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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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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