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

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
13th
of 107 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, total in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.050.10.150.21981200120211981: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age1982: 0.146 % of total employed population in working age1983: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age1984: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age1985: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age1986: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.156 % of total employed population in working age1988: 0.156 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.155 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.157 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.173 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.172 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.172 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.172 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.166 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.164 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.166 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.157 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.172 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.172 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.177 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.185 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.193 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.204 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.206 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.211 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.209 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.219 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

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

That places Brazil 13th out of 107 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, total in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +2.7%
1983 0.1% +1.4%
1984 0.1% -1.0%
1985 0.1% -1.0%
1986 0.1% +2.8%
1987 0.2% +4.0%
1988 0.2% +0.6%
1989 0.1% -4.3%
1990 0.2% +6.7%
1992 0.2% -2.8%
1993 0.2% +1.2%
1995 0.2% +7.1%
1996 0.2% -0.8%
1997 0.2% +1.4%
1998 0.2% +2.5%
1999 0.2% +0.5%
2001 0.2% -1.2%
2002 0.2% -0.4%
2003 0.2% +0.1%
2004 0.2% -3.6%
2005 0.2% +0.6%
2006 0.2% -1.9%
2007 0.2% +1.7%
2008 0.2% -5.4%
2009 0.2% +1.6%
2011 0.2% +1.9%
2012 0.2% +5.2%
2013 0.2% +0.5%
2014 0.2% +2.5%
2015 0.2% +4.7%
2016 0.2% +4.5%
2017 0.2% +5.4%
2018 0.2% +0.9%
2019 0.2% +2.5%
2020 0.2% -1.0%
2021 0.2% +5.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 11 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  3. 12 Peru 0.2% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  5. 15 Argentina 0.2% compare
  6. 16 Nicaragua 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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