Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Brazil
Brazil: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Brazil, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Brazil is 37.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Brazil peaked at 46.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 41st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.0% | — |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.7% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.2% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Argentina 51.3% compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 51.0% compare
- 40 Costa Rica 37.4% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 35.4% compare
- 43 South Africa 35.0% compare
- 44 Mongolia 30.6% 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Brazil?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Brazil was 37.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.