Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil
Brazil: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 36.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil stood at 36.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 39.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 2019.
That places Brazil 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.48 | — |
| 2015 | 36.19 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.12 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.82 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.77 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.33 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.71 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 37.73 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 36.65 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.25 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.79 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.95 | 35.33 | 36.48 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.49 | 36.65 | 39.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.16 compare
- 47 Lithuania 36.9 compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 36.85 compare
- 50 Japan 36.11 compare
- 51 Botswana 36.09 compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 35.08 compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 36.8 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.