Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251981200020201981: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-641982: 0.149 % of employed population aged 25-641983: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.152 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.152 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.235 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.213 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.213 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.225 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.235 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.23 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.206 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.204 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.209 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2020, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Brazil stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +1.4%
1983 0.2% +18.4%
1984 0.2% -13.5%
1985 0.2% -1.1%
1986 0.2% +0.8%
1987 0.2% +10.3%
1988 0.2% +1.6%
1989 0.2% +0.6%
1990 0.2% +3.7%
1992 0.2% +25.2%
1993 0.2% +5.8%
1995 0.2% -3.2%
1996 0.2% -6.4%
1997 0.2% +2.6%
1998 0.2% +2.2%
1999 0.2% +2.6%
2001 0.2% -7.2%
2002 0.2% +4.9%
2003 0.2% +0.6%
2004 0.2% +1.6%
2005 0.2% +3.2%
2006 0.2% -0.5%
2007 0.2% -2.0%
2008 0.2% -1.5%
2009 0.2% -1.5%
2011 0.2% -7.2%
2012 0.2% -0.5%
2013 0.2% -0.8%
2014 0.2% -1.0%
2015 0.2% +1.4%
2016 0.2% -4.3%
2017 0.2% +4.6%
2018 0.2% +2.9%
2019 0.2% -0.9%
2020 0.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 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% 1

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  4. 37 Austria 0.2% compare
  5. 38 Denmark 0.2% compare
  6. 39 El Salvador 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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