Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 83.65 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
83.65 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
85.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
29.07 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1981200120211981: 29.1M1982: 30.7M1983: 31.8M1984: 32.7M1985: 34.9M1986: 34.5M1987: 36.5M1988: 39.4M1989: 38.9M1990: 40.6M1992: 45.3M1993: 46.4M1995: 49.5M1996: 49.3M1997: 51.1M1998: 52.2M1999: 54.1M2001: 59.1M2002: 61.4M2003: 63.1M2004: 66.4M2005: 68.5M2006: 70.4M2007: 72.2M2008: 74.3M2009: 76.2M2011: 77.4M2012: 74.4M2013: 76.3M2014: 77.5M2015: 79.3M2016: 81.1M2017: 82.0M2018: 83.4M2019: 85.0M2020: 81.0M2021: 83.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Brazil is 83.65 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 85.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.07 million, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 5th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 34.27 million 29.07 million 39.41 million 9
1990s 48.56 million 40.65 million 54.10 million 8
2000s 67.95 million 59.14 million 76.23 million 9
2010s 79.62 million 74.44 million 85.03 million 9
2020s 82.32 million 80.99 million 83.65 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 346.54 million compare
  2. 3 United States 128.98 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 107.11 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 62.41 million compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 47.09 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 45.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 83.65 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 85.03 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.07 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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