Brazil vs Mexico: Care employment outside the formal sector
Care employment outside the formal sector over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,286 against 2,858 in Mexico, a difference of 2,428.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,812 | 2,553 | 2,259 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5,021 | 2,732 | 2,289 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher care employment outside the formal sector, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 5,286 against 2,858 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in care employment outside the formal sector between Brazil and Mexico?
- 2,428, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for care employment outside the formal sector?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.