Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251981200120211981: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-641982: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-641983: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.183 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.192 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.208 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Brazil 17th out of 106 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 25-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1981 0.2%
1982 0.2% +2.9%
1983 0.2% +0.3%
1984 0.2% -1.1%
1985 0.2% -1.7%
1986 0.2% +2.8%
1987 0.2% +3.1%
1988 0.2% -0.0%
1989 0.2% -3.7%
1990 0.2% +5.4%
1992 0.2% -6.5%
1993 0.2% +1.9%
1995 0.2% +6.1%
1996 0.2% -0.3%
1997 0.2% +0.5%
1998 0.2% +1.9%
1999 0.2% +0.0%
2001 0.2% -1.0%
2002 0.2% -1.3%
2003 0.2% -0.1%
2004 0.2% -3.4%
2005 0.2% +0.2%
2006 0.2% -2.3%
2007 0.2% +1.0%
2008 0.2% -5.7%
2009 0.2% +1.1%
2011 0.2% +2.0%
2012 0.2% +4.0%
2013 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +1.7%
2015 0.2% +4.1%
2016 0.2% +2.8%
2017 0.2% +5.2%
2018 0.2% +1.1%
2019 0.2% +1.7%
2020 0.2% -1.6%
2021 0.2% +4.8%

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% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 14 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  2. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  4. 18 Argentina 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  6. 20 Morocco 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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