Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 19.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, male in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, male in Brazil is 19.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Brazil peaked at 27.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2014.
That places Brazil 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.1% | — |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -25.5% | 27.2% | 20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 62 Turkey 20.6% compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 19.7% compare
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- 66 South Korea 19.0% compare
- 67 El Salvador 18.7% compare
- 68 Greece 18.3% compare
- 68 Thailand 18.3% 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 part time employment, male in Brazil?
- Part time employment, male in Brazil was 19.2% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for part time employment, male?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.