Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil

Brazil: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 39.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
39.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2009
All-time low
37.8%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2015

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil, 2009–2015

0102030402009201220152009: 40.52011: 38.52012: 38.52013: 37.82014: 38.52015: 39.4

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 39.4% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Brazil ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male in Brazil, 2009 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2009 40.5%
2011 38.5% -4.9%
2012 38.5% +0.1%
2013 37.8% -2.0%
2014 38.5% +1.8%
2015 39.4% +2.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 39.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.2%, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 39.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.6%, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5% 40.5% 40.5% 1
2010s 38.5% 37.8% 39.4% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Argentina 47.0% compare
  2. 18 Panama 44.9% compare
  3. 19 Namibia 43.4%
  4. 21 Mongolia 35.1% compare
  5. 22 South Africa 33.6% compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 31.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 39.4% 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 40.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Brazil ranks 20th 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (male) 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.