Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.10.20.30.41981200120211981: 0.335 % of employed population aged 25-641982: 0.341 % of employed population aged 25-641983: 0.328 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.334 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.328 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.322 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.321 % of employed population aged 25-641988: 0.32 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.313 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.318 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.366 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.355 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.356 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.355 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.334 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.332 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.325 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.326 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.313 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.311 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.293 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.289 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.286 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.265 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.264 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.276 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.278 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.292 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 0.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

That places Brazil 43rd 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 25-64 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1981 0.3%
1982 0.3% +1.7%
1983 0.3% -3.9%
1984 0.3% +2.0%
1985 0.3% -1.8%
1986 0.3% -1.7%
1987 0.3% -0.5%
1988 0.3% -0.3%
1989 0.3% -2.0%
1990 0.3% +1.5%
1992 0.4% +13.3%
1993 0.4% -0.1%
1995 0.4% +1.7%
1996 0.4% -3.0%
1997 0.4% +0.3%
1998 0.4% -0.4%
1999 0.4% +1.5%
2001 0.3% -7.2%
2002 0.3% -0.5%
2003 0.3% -0.1%
2004 0.3% -2.0%
2005 0.3% +0.1%
2006 0.3% -3.8%
2007 0.3% -0.8%
2008 0.3% -5.6%
2009 0.3% -1.5%
2011 0.3% -0.9%
2012 0.3% -7.6%
2013 0.3% -0.4%
2014 0.3% -0.3%
2015 0.3% +2.7%
2016 0.3% -0.1%
2017 0.3% +2.6%
2018 0.3% -0.5%
2019 0.3% +1.0%
2020 0.3% -0.6%
2021 0.3% +5.6%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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