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Brazil Labor Force Participation Rate

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode BR.LFPR.Q.NSA

Latest62.1%Q2 2026
Previous62.0%Q1 2026
Year ago62.4%Q2 2025

Brazil Labor Force Participation Rate was 62.1% in Q2 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 7 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 3rd lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 57.1% (Q2 2020) to 63.6% (Q2 2019), averaging 62.1%.

Brazil Labor Force Participation Rate (%), Q1 2012 – Q2 202656%58%60%62%64%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Brazil Labor Force Participation Rate (%), Q1 2012 – Q2 2026. Source: IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202662.1%
Q1 202662.0%
Q4 202562.1%
Q3 202562.2%
Q2 202562.4%
Q1 202562.2%
Q4 202462.6%
Q3 202462.3%
Q2 202462.1%
Q1 202461.9%
Q4 202362.2%
Q3 202361.8%
Q2 202361.5%
Q1 202361.5%
Q4 202262.0%
Q3 202262.6%
Q2 202262.5%
Q1 202262.0%
Q4 202162.4%
Q3 202161.8%
Q2 202160.6%
Q1 202159.7%
Q4 202059.4%
Q3 202057.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (58 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2012
Observations58
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high63.6% (Q2 2019)
10-year low57.1% (Q2 2020)
10-year average62.1%
Source agencyIBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil
Makrognosis codeBR.LFPR.Q.NSA

Labor Force Participation Rate: how Brazil compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1MalaysiaQ3 202671.0%
2AustraliaQ3 202666.8%
3PhilippinesQ3 202664.5%
4JapanQ3 202664.5%
5BrazilQ2 202662.1%
6United StatesQ4 202661.9%
7TurkeyQ3 202653.2%

Labor Force Participation Rate by country: all 7 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current labor Force Participation Rate in Brazil?
The latest reading is 62.1% for Q2 2026, published by IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BR.LFPR.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil. Original title: “Brazil Labour force participation rate, PNAD Continuous (IBGE)”.