Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2020

00.20.40.61981200020201981: 0.586 % of employed population aged 25-641982: 0.566 % of employed population aged 25-641983: 0.567 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.556 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.559 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.575 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.566 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.582 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.571 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.569 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.512 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.506 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.496 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.499 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.497 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.501 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.492 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.507 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.502 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.512 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.512 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.519 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.535 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.549 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.562 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.575 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.617 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.286 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.303 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.328 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.345 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.353 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.346 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.344 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.341 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Brazil is 0.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1981 0.6%
1982 0.6% -3.3%
1983 0.6% +0.2%
1984 0.6% -2.0%
1985 0.6% +0.6%
1986 0.6% +2.9%
1987 0.6% -1.6%
1988 0.6% +2.8%
1989 0.6% -1.8%
1990 0.6% -0.5%
1992 0.5% -10.0%
1993 0.5% -1.2%
1995 0.5% -2.0%
1996 0.5% +0.6%
1997 0.5% -0.3%
1998 0.5% +0.7%
1999 0.5% -1.7%
2001 0.5% +3.0%
2002 0.5% -0.9%
2003 0.5% +1.8%
2004 0.5% +0.1%
2005 0.5% +1.3%
2006 0.5% +3.1%
2007 0.5% +2.6%
2008 0.6% +2.3%
2009 0.6% +2.4%
2011 0.6% +7.3%
2012 0.3% -53.7%
2013 0.3% +6.2%
2014 0.3% +8.2%
2015 0.3% +5.2%
2016 0.4% +2.3%
2017 0.3% -2.1%
2018 0.3% -0.5%
2019 0.3% -0.8%
2020 0.4% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  5. 19 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  6. 20 El Salvador 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for employed workers with social security, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 375 data points, 1981–2021
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