Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Brazil

Brazil: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.10.20.30.41981200120211981: 0.317 % of female employed population in working age1982: 0.332 % of female employed population in working age1983: 0.319 % of female employed population in working age1984: 0.316 % of female employed population in working age1985: 0.311 % of female employed population in working age1986: 0.294 % of female employed population in working age1987: 0.298 % of female employed population in working age1988: 0.298 % of female employed population in working age1989: 0.29 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.304 % of female employed population in working age1992: 0.37 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.366 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.364 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.333 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.34 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.331 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.341 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.305 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.308 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.306 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.301 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.305 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.292 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.286 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.271 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.263 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.239 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.213 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.207 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.207 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.212 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.217 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.227 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.225 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.23 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.229 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.242 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Brazil stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Brazil peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Brazil 50th 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 15-64, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1981 0.3%
1982 0.3% +4.8%
1983 0.3% -3.9%
1984 0.3% -0.9%
1985 0.3% -1.5%
1986 0.3% -5.6%
1987 0.3% +1.6%
1988 0.3% -0.0%
1989 0.3% -2.8%
1990 0.3% +4.9%
1992 0.4% +21.7%
1993 0.4% -1.1%
1995 0.4% -0.5%
1996 0.3% -8.6%
1997 0.3% +2.1%
1998 0.3% -2.6%
1999 0.3% +2.9%
2001 0.3% -10.4%
2002 0.3% +0.8%
2003 0.3% -0.6%
2004 0.3% -1.7%
2005 0.3% +1.6%
2006 0.3% -4.4%
2007 0.3% -2.2%
2008 0.3% -5.1%
2009 0.3% -2.8%
2011 0.2% -9.1%
2012 0.2% -11.1%
2013 0.2% -2.6%
2014 0.2% -0.1%
2015 0.2% +2.6%
2016 0.2% +2.0%
2017 0.2% +4.7%
2018 0.2% -0.6%
2019 0.2% +2.0%
2020 0.2% -0.5%
2021 0.2% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  2. 48 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  3. 49 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  4. 51 Belize 0.2% compare
  5. 52 Greece 0.2% compare
  6. 53 Argentina 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Brazil?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Brazil ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
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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