Brazil vs Mexico: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
69.5%
in 2024
Mexico
69.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
88th
Mexico rank
90th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69.5% against 69.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 60.7% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.3% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.7% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 69.5% against 69.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.