Share in informal employment female in Brazil
Brazil: Share in informal employment female was 33.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Brazil, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in informal employment female in Brazil stood at 33.51. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Brazil peaked at 47.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.51, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 43rd 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 in informal employment female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.92 | — |
| 2011 | 42.16 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 40.53 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 38.93 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 39.76 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.42 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 36.15 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 36.87 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.07 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.53 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 35.95 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 35.89 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.11 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.59 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 33.51 | -3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 33.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 33.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.92 | 47.92 | 47.92 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.3 | 34.42 | 42.16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.93 | 33.51 | 35.95 | 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 share in informal employment female in Brazil?
- Share in informal employment female in Brazil was 33.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47.92 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.51 in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share in informal employment female?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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