Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil
Brazil: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 36,489 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 36,489 for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 39,458 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31,909, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39,458 | — |
| 2015 | 37,670 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 33,298 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 34,567 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 35,625 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 36,629 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 31,909 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 34,903 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 36,851 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 36,769 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37,275 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 36,489 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,208 | 33,298 | 39,458 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,699 | 31,909 | 37,275 | 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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 36,489 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 39,458 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,909 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.