Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Brazil, 2009–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Brazil is 35.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Brazil peaked at 46.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.8% | — |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 35.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 35.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 64% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.9% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 42 State of Palestine 48.8% compare
- 43 Grenada 48.0% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 36.1% compare
- 46 Polynesia 35.5% compare
- 47 South Africa 34.8% compare
- 48 Uruguay 28.5% 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Brazil?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Brazil was 35.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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