Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Brazil stood at 20.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Brazil peaked at 25.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.7% | 6 |
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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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Brazil?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Brazil was 20.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).