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

Brazil: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

00.10.20.31981200120211981: 0.153 % of employed population with low education in working age1982: 0.158 % of employed population with low education in working age1983: 0.159 % of employed population with low education in working age1984: 0.158 % of employed population with low education in working age1985: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.16 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age1988: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.174 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.173 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.176 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.182 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.185 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.189 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.189 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.21 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.217 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.232 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.243 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.242 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.255 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.251 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.259 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 12th out of 103 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, primary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1981 0.2%
1982 0.2% +3.0%
1983 0.2% +0.9%
1984 0.2% -0.8%
1985 0.2% -0.9%
1986 0.2% +2.8%
1987 0.2% +4.3%
1988 0.2% +0.2%
1989 0.2% -4.1%
1990 0.2% +8.0%
1992 0.2% -6.2%
1993 0.2% +0.8%
1995 0.2% +6.8%
1996 0.2% -1.4%
1997 0.2% +1.9%
1998 0.2% +3.9%
1999 0.2% +0.2%
2001 0.2% +1.6%
2002 0.2% +1.0%
2003 0.2% -0.3%
2004 0.2% -3.1%
2005 0.2% +2.4%
2006 0.2% -0.7%
2007 0.2% +2.4%
2008 0.2% -4.4%
2009 0.2% +2.5%
2011 0.2% +1.6%
2012 0.2% +11.2%
2013 0.2% -0.1%
2014 0.2% +3.8%
2015 0.2% +3.2%
2016 0.2% +3.4%
2017 0.2% +4.8%
2018 0.2% -0.7%
2019 0.3% +5.6%
2020 0.3% -1.5%
2021 0.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Panama 0.3% compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  3. 11 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 13 Ghana 0.3% compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Brazil was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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