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Labour

Brazil

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture7.6%
  • Employment in industry20.2%
  • Employment in services72.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
44.447.550.653.756.919902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
10.614.818.923.127.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation63.1–63.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 63.34 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 63.14 %
Female labour force participation53.6 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.97 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment14 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio59.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture7.63 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry20.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services72.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation53.4 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)27.2 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers68.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Brazil's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (63.1–63.3 %), female labour force participation (53.6 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.