Brazil Employment Rate (2025)
Brazil's Employment Rate: 59.4 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1990–2025.
Brazil (2025)
59.4
% of total population ages 15+
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 59 | +1.1pp |
| 2023 | 57.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 57.7 | +3.4pp |
| 2021 | 54.2 | +2pp |
| 2020 | 52.2 | -4.9pp |
| 2019 | 57.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 56.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 56.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | 56.8 | -1.9pp |
| 2015 | 58.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2014 | 59.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 59.8 | +0pp |
| 2012 | 59.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 60 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 60.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2009 | 61.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2008 | 61.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 61 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 61.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Brazil recorded 59.4 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.3pp. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 61.6 in 2008 and a trough of 52.2 in 2020.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks brazil employment rate in Brazil, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 61.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 52.2 in 2020. The latest reading of 59.4 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +0.3pp.