Work & Labour in BRICS 63 indicators covering work & labour for BRICS. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.28 million 2027 up 14.7% 5th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.92 million 2027 up 8.8% 5th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60 2027 down 2.0% 47th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year 2027 down 25.2% 43rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,372 2027 up 39.4% 54th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.16 2027 down 0.3% 47th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,354 2027 up 38.7% 57th Labour dependency ratio 1.2 2027 down 7.4% 50th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.74 2027 down 25.5% 54th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.6807 % change on previous year 2027 up 7.3% 58th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.80 million 2025 up 10.5% 5th Employment 1.80 million 2025 up 10.5% 5th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7574 % change on previous year 2025 up 8.2% 58th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7574 % change on previous year 2025 up 8.2% 58th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.54 2027 down 22.9% 14th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.41 2027 down 28.7% 14th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60 2027 down 2.0% 47th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.6 2026 unchanged 35th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 52.6 2026 unchanged 35th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28.72 2027 down 0.5% 17th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.7 2027 down 7.7% 46th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 85,997 2027 up 2.2% 5th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.33 2027 down 3.6% 13th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.98 million 2027 up 6.7% 5th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 79.25 million 2027 up 6.7% 5th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.22 2027 down 17.2% 54th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.22 2027 down 17.2% 54th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.8 2027 down 10.7% 38th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 117,808 2027 down 9.6% 7th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.7206 % change on previous year 2027 up 49.7% 61st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.8872 % change on previous year 2027 up 181.2% 64th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.9311 % change on previous year 2027 down 83.6% 53rd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.74 2027 down 25.5% 54th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.628 2025 up 23.9% 52nd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19.8 2027 down 10.7% 38th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.62 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15.65 2025 down 3.9% 12th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 64.02 2027 up 0.1% 27th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 243,018 2027 down 9.9% 5th Female labor force participation rate by age 29.7% 2024 down 9.4% 6th Labor force participation rate by age 39.2% 2024 down 9.0% 5th Female labor force by age 32.17 million people 2024 up 63.8% 3rd Jobs gap rate 9.5 2027 down 18.1% 59th Jobs gap 192,254 2027 down 11.7% 5th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 101,228 2027 down 4.0% 5th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5 2027 down 10.7% 60th Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 15.0% 2024 down 9.5% 3rd Employment 1.80 million 2025 up 10.5% 4th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 6.1 2024 up 0.7% 12th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 101,228 2027 down 4.0% 5th Jobs gap 192,254 2027 down 11.7% 5th Jobs gap rate 9.51 2027 down 18.3% 59th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 7.91 2027 down 21.7% 56th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.01 2027 down 11.2% 60th Potential labour force 65,996 2027 down 9.8% 5th Potential labour force rate 3.32 2027 down 16.5% 57th Potential labour force rate 3.32 2027 down 16.5% 57th Informal employment 1.17 million 2027 up 10.9% 5th Informal employment rate 64.02 2027 up 0.1% 27th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 12.24 2027 down 16.6% 53rd Page 1 of 2 Next →