Share in vulnerable employment in Brazil
Brazil: Share in vulnerable employment was 26.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.09
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.82
in 1993
All-time low
25.33
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Brazil stood at 26.09.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Brazil peaked at 30.82 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.33, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6 | — |
| 1992 | 30.81 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.82 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.61 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.48 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.43 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 29.81 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.47 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.2 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.99 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.09 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.69 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.66 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.25 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.46 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 26.16 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.86 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.53 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.35 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.33 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.26 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.65 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.91 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.18 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.38 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 27.8 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.01 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.33 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 26.09 | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.32 | 29.43 | 30.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.93 | 26.16 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.21 | 25.33 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.42 | 26.09 | 29.38 | 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 vulnerable employment in Brazil?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Brazil was 26.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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