Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil

Brazil: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
38th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.10.20.31981200120211981: 0.23 % of total employed population in working age1982: 0.235 % of total employed population in working age1983: 0.228 % of total employed population in working age1984: 0.234 % of total employed population in working age1985: 0.229 % of total employed population in working age1986: 0.231 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.227 % of total employed population in working age1988: 0.23 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.221 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.228 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.262 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.26 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.268 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.26 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.264 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.265 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.268 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.252 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.252 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.254 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.248 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.249 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.244 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.242 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.232 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.231 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.237 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.217 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.218 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.22 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.229 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.235 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.241 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.241 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.246 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.246 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.262 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 38th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for 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 0.2%
1982 0.2% +1.9%
1983 0.2% -2.9%
1984 0.2% +3.0%
1985 0.2% -2.4%
1986 0.2% +0.8%
1987 0.2% -1.6%
1988 0.2% +1.3%
1989 0.2% -3.9%
1990 0.2% +3.2%
1992 0.3% +14.8%
1993 0.3% -0.7%
1995 0.3% +2.9%
1996 0.3% -2.8%
1997 0.3% +1.6%
1998 0.3% +0.3%
1999 0.3% +1.1%
2001 0.3% -6.0%
2002 0.3% +0.1%
2003 0.3% +0.8%
2004 0.2% -2.3%
2005 0.2% +0.5%
2006 0.2% -2.2%
2007 0.2% -0.6%
2008 0.2% -4.3%
2009 0.2% -0.6%
2011 0.2% +2.8%
2012 0.2% -8.5%
2013 0.2% +0.2%
2014 0.2% +1.0%
2015 0.2% +4.1%
2016 0.2% +2.8%
2017 0.2% +2.7%
2018 0.2% -0.2%
2019 0.2% +2.1%
2020 0.2% +0.0%
2021 0.3% +6.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of 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
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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