Share in informal employment male in Brazil
Brazil: Share in informal employment male was 37.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.95
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
49.43
in 2009
All-time low
37.95
in 2024
Years of data
15
2009–2024
Share in informal employment male in Brazil, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 37.95 for share in informal employment male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Brazil peaked at 49.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.95, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 40th 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 male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49.43 | — |
| 2011 | 46.98 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 46.39 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.14 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.92 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.72 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 39.71 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.05 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.31 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 39.95 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.94 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.48 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.95 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.43 | 49.43 | 49.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.44 | 38.72 | 46.98 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.73 | 37.95 | 39.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 37 Armenia 48.41 compare
- 38 Mongolia 45.97 compare
- 39 Mauritius 37.98 compare
- 41 Costa Rica 36.87 compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 36.71 compare
- 43 South Africa 35.11 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 share in informal employment male in Brazil?
- Share in informal employment male in Brazil was 37.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.95 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share in informal employment male?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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