Labor force, total in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force, total was 108.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Brazil stood at 108.32 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Brazil peaked at 108.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.23 million, in 1990.
That places Brazil 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.23 million | — |
| 1991 | 63.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 65.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 67.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 69.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 71.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 71.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 75.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 78.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 80.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 82.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 85.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 86.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 89.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 91.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 92.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 96.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 98.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 101.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 103.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 104.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 106.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 100.00 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 104.08 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 106.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 106.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 107.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 108.32 million | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 108.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 32.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 108.32 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.32 million, 32.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.90 million | 62.23 million | 78.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.36 million | 80.30 million | 96.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.28 million | 95.99 million | 106.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.54 million | 100.00 million | 108.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 in Brazil?
- Labor force, total in Brazil was 108.32 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 108.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.23 million in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force, total?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.