Work & Labour in Brazil 1,097 indicators covering work & labour for Brazil. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 53.7% 2025 up 1.2% 106th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.0% 2025 up 2.0% 39th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 59.9% 2025 down 4.5% 31st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.1% 2025 up 3.8% 126th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.0% 2025 down 1.6% 34th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.866 % change on previous year 2027 down 121.9% 169th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.5508 % change on previous year 2027 up 149.7% 120th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.1526 % change on previous year 2027 down 99.4% 139th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.83 2025 down 31.7% 73rd Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 88.2% 2025 up 2.9% 47th Monthly minimum wage 1,412 2024 up 95.0% 121st Monthly minimum wage 1,412 2024 up 95.0% 119th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 15.8% 2025 down 32.9% 73rd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.9% 2025 down 27.0% 82nd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 13.6% 2025 down 29.8% 83rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.29 2025 up 27.7% 80th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 0.9% 178th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 18.7 2025 down 15.4% 47th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 48.0% 2025 up 2.0% 39th Female employment rate 49.8% 2025 up 4.7% 93rd Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 49.8% 2025 up 4.7% 93rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.3106 % change on previous year 2025 up 110.8% 95th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 24.3% 2025 down 14.9% 82nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 14.5% 2025 down 7.7% 90th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 19.4% 2025 down 12.4% 87th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 25.3% 100th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 5.8% 75th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0182 units per person 2025 up 4.8% 51st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 11.58 2025 down 9.3% 57th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.6% 101st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.7% 105th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 11.8% 86th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year 2024 up 24.5% 50th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year 2024 up 24.5% 50th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 84.1% 163rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 84.1% 163rd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 53.4% 2025 up 0.2% 92nd Female labor force participation rate 53.4% 2025 up 0.2% 92nd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 53.4% 2025 up 0.2% 92nd Female share of the labor force 43.4% 2025 up 2.3% 111th Labor force participation rate 63.1% 2025 down 1.8% 83rd Male labor force participation rate 73.4% 2025 down 3.1% 63rd Labor force participation rate 63.1% 2025 down 1.8% 83rd Productivity: output per hour worked 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 1.3% 73rd Productivity vs. GDP per capita 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 1.3% 73rd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 35.62 2025 down 11.9% 43rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 40.4% 2025 up 12.4% 48th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% 2025 up 2.0% 35th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 47.0% 2025 up 6.2% 41st Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.5% 2025 up 3.5% 98th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 69.8% 2025 down 0.7% 61st Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 59.4% 2025 up 1.0% 80th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 21.7% 2025 down 0.2% 109th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 29.4% 2025 down 0.4% 86th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 26.1% 2025 down 0.7% 98th Female employment rate 49.5% 2025 up 3.5% 98th Unemployment rate 6.0% 2025 down 30.1% 78th ← Previous Page 3 of 19 Next →