Brazil - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Brazil was 99,427,940 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104,377,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 59,178,070 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 59,178,070
1991 60,632,290
1992 62,503,270
1993 64,406,420
1994 66,381,000
1995 68,438,750
1996 68,225,700
1997 70,787,350
1998 72,687,380
1999 75,014,920
2000 77,377,180
2001 79,670,540
2002 82,226,240
2003 83,821,490
2004 86,393,580
2005 88,870,700
2006 89,980,220
2007 91,126,140
2008 92,409,810
2009 94,205,650
2010 94,040,210
2011 93,794,020
2012 94,871,140
2013 96,095,660
2014 97,184,940
2015 98,729,760
2016 99,749,650
2017 101,501,800
2018 102,576,200
2019 104,377,000
2020 96,539,740
2021 99,427,940

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure