Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil
Brazil: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 36.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil, 2009–2015
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 36.9% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.8% | — |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 38.6% | 5 |
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 informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil was 36.9% in 2015, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.