Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.4135 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil is 0.4135 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 4.08 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2573 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1997 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1548.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2010 | -0.4023 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4975 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.732 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9742 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2020 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -460.7% |
| 2021 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2392 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2024 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -695.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4135 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.4135 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.4135 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1548.2% | -0.2573 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +695.9% | -0.2392 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -460.7% | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.2573 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9339 % change on previous year | -0.4975 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3696 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 130 Denmark 0.5285 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Jordan 0.5159 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Switzerland 0.5082 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Uruguay 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
- 135 United States 0.3835 % change on previous year compare
- 136 New Caledonia 0.3764 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Brazil was 0.4135 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.