Share in informal employment in Brazil
Brazil: Share in informal employment was 36.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment in Brazil, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Brazil is 36.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Brazil peaked at 49.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 2024.
That places Brazil 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.75 | 49.75 | 49.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.99 | 36.91 | 46.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.23 | 36.5 | 38.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Brazil?
- Share in informal employment in Brazil was 36.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share in informal employment?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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