Share in informal employment female in Brazil
Brazil: Share in informal employment female was 34.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.59
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
50.18
in 2009
All-time low
34.42
in 2016
Years of data
15
2009–2024
Share in informal employment female in Brazil, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment female in Brazil stood at 34.59.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Brazil peaked at 50.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 41st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.18 | — |
| 2011 | 44.87 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 43.44 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.01 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 43.11 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.51 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.42 | -19.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.18 | 50.18 | 50.18 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.05 | 34.42 | 44.87 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.21 | 34.53 | 35.95 | 5 |
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 34.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.18 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for share in informal employment female?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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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