Brazil vs South America: Labour share of GDP
Brazil
60.0%
in 2025
South America
53.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
South America rank
12th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 60.0% against 53.6% in South America, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and South America ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 51.0% | 6.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 54.5% | 5.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 53.4% | 5.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Brazil or South America?
- Brazil, at 60.0% against 53.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Brazil and South America?
- 6.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 11th and South America ranks 12th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.