Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil
Brazil: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 20.2% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil peaked at 25.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Brazil was 20.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.