Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 24.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, total in Brazil stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Brazil peaked at 34.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.0% | — |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 24.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.9% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 24.8% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, total in Brazil?
- Part time employment, total in Brazil was 24.8% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for part time employment, total?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.