Brazil vs Turkey: Share of female workers in informal employment
Brazil
33.5%
in 2025
Turkey
34.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
Turkey rank
40th
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34.9% against 33.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th of 82 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 60.5% | 12.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 50.0% | 11.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 36.3% | 1.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, Brazil or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34.9% against 33.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between Brazil and Turkey?
- 1.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for share of female workers in informal employment?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 40th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers in informal employment. 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 females 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.