Argentina vs Brazil: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Argentina
51.3%
in 2024
Brazil
37.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
38th
Brazil rank
41st
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 51.3% against 37.2% in Brazil, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 41st of 82 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.0% | 4.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 41.2% | 7.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 38.7% | 11.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 51.3% against 37.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women between Argentina and Brazil?
- 14.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Argentina ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 41st of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.