Brazil Employment Rate (2025)
Brazil's Employment Rate: 59.4 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Brazil (2025)
59.4
% of total population ages 15+
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 59 | +1.1pp |
| 2023 | 57.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 57.7 | +3.5pp |
| 2021 | 54.2 | +2pp |
| 2020 | 52.2 | -4.9pp |
| 2019 | 57.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 56.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2017 | 56.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 56.8 | -2pp |
| 2015 | 58.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2014 | 59.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 59.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 59.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2011 | 60 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 60.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2009 | 61.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2008 | 61.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2007 | 61.1 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 61.1 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
Brazil recorded 59.4 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 52.2 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020 to 61.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2008.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Brazil (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Brazil (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 61.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 52.2 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020. The latest reading is 59.4 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp.