Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1983
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.020.040.060.080.11981200120211981: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-641982: 0.079 % of employed population aged 25-641983: 0.099 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.067 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.071 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.076 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.071 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.071 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.078 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.078 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.088 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.075 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.078 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places Brazil 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% -8.9%
1983 0.1% +25.8%
1984 0.1% -33.4%
1985 0.1% -2.4%
1986 0.1% +9.2%
1987 0.1% +2.6%
1988 0.1% -5.4%
1989 0.1% -1.6%
1990 0.1% -1.3%
1992 0.1% -1.8%
1993 0.1% +7.7%
1995 0.1% -6.2%
1996 0.1% +3.8%
1997 0.1% +4.0%
1998 0.1% +6.6%
1999 0.1% -5.7%
2001 0.1% -1.7%
2002 0.1% +10.2%
2003 0.1% -9.0%
2004 0.1% -2.2%
2005 0.1% +2.0%
2006 0.1% +0.4%
2007 0.1% +1.7%
2008 0.1% +9.0%
2009 0.1% -0.4%
2011 0.1% +10.5%
2012 0.1% +0.4%
2013 0.1% +4.7%
2014 0.1% -3.0%
2015 0.1% -2.2%
2016 0.1% -0.7%
2017 0.1% -4.8%
2018 0.1% -5.6%
2019 0.1% +0.1%
2020 0.1% -2.3%
2021 0.1% +4.5%

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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 35 Latvia 0.1% compare
  2. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 37 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  4. 39 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 40 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  6. 41 Croatia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Brazil rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, 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
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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