Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1981
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil is 0.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 46 Jordan 0.2% compare
- 47 Philippines 0.2% compare
- 48 Zambia 0.2% compare
- 50 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
- 52 Chile 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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