Labour share of GDP (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Labour share of GDP (%) was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2015
All-time low
56.1%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Brazil, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Brazil stood at 60.0%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 61.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 11th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.1% | — |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 60.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 60.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.1% | 59.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 57.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.2% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Brazil?
- Labour share of gdp in Brazil was 60.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for labour share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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