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Labor force participation rate by state

In 2025, Distrito Federal had the highest Labor force participation rate among the 27 states (68.5%) and Ceará the lowest (51.1%). Brazil as a whole stood at 62.7%.

Labor force participation rate by state · 2025

Share of people aged 14 or over who are working or looking for work. Annual value from the Continuous PNAD.

Rondônia: 60.7%Acre: 53.6%Amazonas: 62.9%Roraima: 64.0%Pará: 60.4%Amapá: 61.4%Tocantins: 66.0%Maranhão: 52.5%Piauí: 53.5%Ceará: 51.1%Rio Grande do Norte: 52.1%Paraíba: 55.5%Pernambuco: 55.1%Alagoas: 51.8%Sergipe: 56.8%Bahia: 58.6%Minas Gerais: 65.3%Espírito Santo: 62.1%Rio de Janeiro: 62.1%São Paulo: 67.5%Paraná: 66.7%Santa Catarina: 67.7%Rio Grande do Sul: 65.6%Mato Grosso do Sul: 66.4%Mato Grosso: 68.2%Goiás: 67.2%Distrito Federal: 68.5%
  • up to 52.5%
  • 52.5% to 55.5%
  • 55.5% to 60.7%
  • 60.7% to 62.9%
  • 62.9% to 66.0%
  • 66.0% to 67.5%
  • 67.5% or more
#State% of people aged 14 or over
1Distrito Federal68.5%
2Mato Grosso68.2%
3Santa Catarina67.7%
4São Paulo67.5%
5Goiás67.2%
6Paraná66.7%
7Mato Grosso do Sul66.4%
8Tocantins66.0%
9Rio Grande do Sul65.6%
10Minas Gerais65.3%
11Roraima64.0%
12Amazonas62.9%
13Espírito Santo62.1%
14Rio de Janeiro62.1%
15Amapá61.4%
16Rondônia60.7%
17Pará60.4%
18Bahia58.6%
19Sergipe56.8%
20Paraíba55.5%
21Pernambuco55.1%
22Acre53.6%
23Piauí53.5%
24Maranhão52.5%
25Rio Grande do Norte52.1%
26Alagoas51.8%
27Ceará51.1%

Brazil: 62.7%.

Source: IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).

Change over time: highest and lowest

Distrito Federal

69.7%58.9%20122025

Ceará

63.8%50.8%20122025

Colored line: the state. Gray line: Brazil, when the source gives the national total.

Frequently asked questions

Which state has the highest Labor force participation rate?

In 2025, Distrito Federal, at 68.5%. The lowest was Ceará, at 51.1%.

What is the value of Labor force participation rate for Brazil?

In 2025, 62.7%, according to IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).

What does "Labor force participation rate" measure?

Share of people aged 14 or over who are working or looking for work. Annual value from the Continuous PNAD.

Where does the data come from, and can I download it?

The data comes from IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA). There is a CSV file with every state and every available period. You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).

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Download as CSV (all states and periods). How to cite: dadobruto.com. Labor force participation rate by state. Data: IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA). https://dadobruto.com/en/states/indicator/labor-force-participation

You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).