Informal employment, male in Brazil
Brazil: Informal employment, male was 32.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Informal employment, male in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 32.9% for informal employment, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment, male in Brazil peaked at 35.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal employment, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total male non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.4% | — |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 32.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.7%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.8% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 34.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brazil
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment, male in Brazil?
- Informal employment, male in Brazil was 32.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for informal employment, male?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment, male (% of total male non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).