Brazil: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Brazil's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 73.37.
That's down 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Brazil ranks #62 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #18 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 79.28
- Trough
- 71.10
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- +3.2%
- +0.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -3.1%
- -0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 73.3710 | |
| 73.6020 | |
| 73.1160 | |
| 73.6700 | |
| 72.9140 | |
| 71.1010 | |
| 74.9170 | |
| 74.8810 | |
| 75.1600 | |
| 75.5400 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Brazil's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Brazil's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 73.37, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Brazil's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Brazil's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Brazil rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Brazil ranked #62 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Brazil's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Brazil is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #18 of 31.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.