Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Brazil
Brazil: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Brazil stood at 26.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Brazil peaked at 30.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.4% | 30.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.1% | 29.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Brazil
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Brazil?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Brazil was 26.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).