Industry share of total emplyoment in Brazil
Brazil: Industry share of total emplyoment was 20.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.21
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.98
in 1991
All-time low
20.17
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 20.21 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Brazil peaked at 24.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.17, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.48 | 23.61 | 24.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.72 | 23.12 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.52 | 20.4 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.36 | 20.17 | 20.73 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Brazil?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Brazil was 20.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.17 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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