Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil

Brazil: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
47th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1992
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.10.20.31981200120211981: 0.246 % of employed population aged 15-241982: 0.258 % of employed population aged 15-241983: 0.239 % of employed population aged 15-241984: 0.255 % of employed population aged 15-241985: 0.251 % of employed population aged 15-241986: 0.225 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.222 % of employed population aged 15-241988: 0.217 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.211 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.227 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.294 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.289 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.284 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.267 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.274 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.272 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.286 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.244 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.25 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.252 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.25 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.243 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.232 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.225 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.204 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.2 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.178 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.167 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.166 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.17 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.179 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.192 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.196 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.19 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.2 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.206 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.224 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places Brazil 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1981 0.2%
1982 0.3% +4.7%
1983 0.2% -7.3%
1984 0.3% +6.9%
1985 0.3% -1.8%
1986 0.2% -10.3%
1987 0.2% -1.5%
1988 0.2% -2.1%
1989 0.2% -2.7%
1990 0.2% +7.6%
1992 0.3% +29.6%
1993 0.3% -1.7%
1995 0.3% -1.8%
1996 0.3% -6.0%
1997 0.3% +2.7%
1998 0.3% -0.8%
1999 0.3% +5.1%
2001 0.2% -14.5%
2002 0.3% +2.5%
2003 0.3% +0.6%
2004 0.3% -0.6%
2005 0.2% -2.8%
2006 0.2% -4.7%
2007 0.2% -3.1%
2008 0.2% -9.0%
2009 0.2% -2.1%
2011 0.2% -10.9%
2012 0.2% -6.0%
2013 0.2% -0.7%
2014 0.2% +2.2%
2015 0.2% +5.1%
2016 0.2% +7.7%
2017 0.2% +2.1%
2018 0.2% -3.0%
2019 0.2% +5.1%
2020 0.2% +2.7%
2021 0.2% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 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 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Brazil ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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