Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
22nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.050.10.151981200120211981: 0.095 % of employed population with low education in working age1982: 0.085 % of employed population with low education in working age1983: 0.112 % of employed population with low education in working age1984: 0.07 % of employed population with low education in working age1985: 0.07 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.078 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age1988: 0.077 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.077 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.075 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.076 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.076 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.084 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.093 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.088 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.095 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.093 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.107 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.11 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.138 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.128 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.129 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% -10.7%
1983 0.1% +32.9%
1984 0.1% -38.1%
1985 0.1% -0.0%
1986 0.1% +11.3%
1987 0.1% +3.1%
1988 0.1% -3.4%
1989 0.1% -0.8%
1990 0.1% -1.5%
1992 0.1% +0.4%
1993 0.1% +5.9%
1995 0.1% -5.0%
1996 0.1% +5.7%
1997 0.1% +4.8%
1998 0.1% +10.2%
1999 0.1% -6.6%
2001 0.1% +1.0%
2002 0.1% +8.6%
2003 0.1% -6.7%
2004 0.1% -1.9%
2005 0.1% +2.6%
2006 0.1% +3.9%
2007 0.1% +3.9%
2008 0.1% +10.5%
2009 0.1% +3.0%
2011 0.1% +15.1%
2012 0.1% +3.1%
2013 0.1% +6.9%
2014 0.1% -1.3%
2015 0.1% -1.0%
2016 0.1% +1.0%
2017 0.1% -5.4%
2018 0.1% -2.5%
2019 0.1% +0.9%
2020 0.1% +1.1%
2021 0.1% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Brazil rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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