Labor Force Participation Rate in Brazil decreased to 62.10 percent in December from 62.20 percent in November of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Brazil averaged 61.23 percent from 2012 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 62.70 percent in July of 2022 and a record low of 54.70 percent in July of 2020. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 103.00 103.02 Million Dec 2025
Employment Rate 58.90 59.00 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.10 62.20 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 5.50 5.64 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.20 percent Dec 2025
Wages 3574.00 3536.00 BRL/Month Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 3385.00 3388.00 BRL/Month Oct 2025


Brazil Labor Force Participation Rate
The labor force participation rate is the number of employed and unemployed but looking for a job as a percentage of the population aged 14 years and over.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
62.10 62.20 62.70 54.70 2012 - 2025 percent Monthly