Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Brazil
Brazil: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 25.61 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Brazil, 2016–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Brazil stood at 25.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Brazil peaked at 27.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.8 | — |
| 2017 | 27.22 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.37 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.66 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.34 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 26.43 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 27.31 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 27.05 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 26.79 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.61 | -4.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.57, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.35, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.01 | 25.8 | 27.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.25 | 24.34 | 27.31 | 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 of care employment outside the formal sector in Brazil?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Brazil was 25.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.