Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 41.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
41.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2006
All-time low
39.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Brazil, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 46.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 41 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 40.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 39.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 44.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 40.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 41.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 41.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 42.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 41.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 39.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 41.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

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

Annual values for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Türkiye 44.5% compare
  2. 11 Georgia 42.3% compare
  3. 12 Kyrgyzstan 42.2% compare
  4. 14 Armenia 40.8% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 35.2% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 34.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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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.