Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil peaked at 13.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.2% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 111 Luxembourg 2.0% compare
- 112 Slovenia 1.8% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1.7% compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 1.6% compare
- 116 Montenegro 1.6% compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.6% compare
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 contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil was 1.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Brazil ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.