Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Brazil

Brazil: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.050.10.150.21981200120211981: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age1982: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age1983: 0.087 % of employed population with high education in working age1984: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age1985: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age1986: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age1987: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age1988: 0.104 % of employed population with high education in working age1989: 0.101 % of employed population with high education in working age1990: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age1992: 0.125 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.137 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.126 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.152 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.164 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.181 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.205 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Brazil is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Brazil peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +0.3%
1983 0.1% +15.3%
1984 0.1% +1.8%
1985 0.1% -0.0%
1986 0.1% +5.4%
1987 0.1% +5.6%
1988 0.1% +6.2%
1989 0.1% -3.1%
1990 0.1% +2.3%
1992 0.1% +20.8%
1993 0.1% +3.9%
1995 0.1% +9.9%
1996 0.1% +3.5%
1997 0.1% +0.3%
1998 0.1% -1.5%
1999 0.1% +2.2%
2001 0.1% -6.3%
2002 0.1% -2.1%
2003 0.1% +3.3%
2004 0.1% -3.7%
2005 0.1% -1.7%
2006 0.1% -2.5%
2007 0.1% +1.7%
2008 0.1% -5.2%
2009 0.1% +2.1%
2011 0.1% +5.3%
2012 0.1% -0.6%
2013 0.1% +2.5%
2014 0.1% +2.3%
2015 0.2% +8.0%
2016 0.2% +7.9%
2017 0.2% +6.5%
2018 0.2% +3.7%
2019 0.2% +0.8%
2020 0.2% +1.7%
2021 0.2% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Brazil?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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