Labor force, total, per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.509 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.509 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5122 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.4172 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Brazil, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.417 units per person1991: 0.421 units per person1992: 0.426 units per person1993: 0.431 units per person1994: 0.436 units per person1995: 0.441 units per person1996: 0.433 units per person1997: 0.443 units per person1998: 0.448 units per person1999: 0.456 units per person2000: 0.461 units per person2001: 0.467 units per person2002: 0.477 units per person2003: 0.481 units per person2004: 0.488 units per person2005: 0.496 units per person2006: 0.497 units per person2007: 0.497 units per person2008: 0.499 units per person2009: 0.504 units per person2010: 0.498 units per person2011: 0.492 units per person2012: 0.491 units per person2013: 0.493 units per person2014: 0.494 units per person2015: 0.499 units per person2016: 0.501 units per person2017: 0.505 units per person2018: 0.507 units per person2019: 0.512 units per person2020: 0.479 units per person2021: 0.497 units per person2022: 0.507 units per person2023: 0.504 units per person2024: 0.509 units per person2025: 0.509 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Brazil stood at 0.509 units per person.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.5122 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4172 units per person, in 1990.

That places Brazil 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4351 units per person 0.4172 units per person 0.4561 units per person 10
2000s 0.4867 units per person 0.4614 units per person 0.5043 units per person 10
2010s 0.4994 units per person 0.4911 units per person 0.5122 units per person 10
2020s 0.5007 units per person 0.4793 units per person 0.509 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 Slovakia 0.5101 units per person compare
  2. 57 Brunei Darussalam 0.5099 units per person compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5096 units per person compare
  4. 60 Portugal 0.5077 units per person compare
  5. 61 Colombia 0.5072 units per person compare
  6. 62 Serbia 0.5071 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in Brazil?
Labor force, total, per capita in Brazil was 0.509 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.5122 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4172 units per person in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for labor force, total, per capita?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.