Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil

Brazil: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
30th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.050.10.151981200120211981: 0.096 % of employed population aged 15-241982: 0.101 % of employed population aged 15-241983: 0.1 % of employed population aged 15-241984: 0.105 % of employed population aged 15-241985: 0.104 % of employed population aged 15-241986: 0.107 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.101 % of employed population aged 15-241988: 0.104 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.091 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.102 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.137 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.13 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.132 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.125 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.131 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.131 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.135 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.121 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.125 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.128 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.123 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.125 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.124 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.123 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.119 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.115 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.115 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.108 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.115 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.122 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.138 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.142 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.139 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.15 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.149 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.166 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-24 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 11.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

That places Brazil 30th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 28 Armenia 0.2% compare
  3. 29 Ghana 0.2% compare
  4. 31 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  5. 32 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 33 India 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Brazil rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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