Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil
Brazil: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 41.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 41.4% for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil peaked at 46.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.7% | — |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +4.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 41.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 41.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 41.0% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.5% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil was 41.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.