Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 12.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Brazil is 12.72 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 12.76 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.44 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.36 units per square kilometre | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 9.61 units per square kilometre | 11.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 units per square kilometre | 11.48 units per square kilometre | 12.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 11.96 units per square kilometre | 12.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 142 Eritrea 13.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 13.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Chile 13.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Angola 12.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Venezuela 12.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 New Zealand 11.53 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Brazil was 12.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.