Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 69.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.49
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.72
in 2012
All-time low
64.52
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Brazil, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 69.49 for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 70.72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.52, in 1993.
Brazil ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.81 | — |
| 1992 | 64.56 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.52 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.69 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.79 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.19 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.41 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.29 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.7 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.96 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.06 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.03 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.62 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.51 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.28 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.43 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.46 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.96 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.75 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.54 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.72 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.53 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.64 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.47 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.49 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.78 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.49 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.48 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.87 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.77 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 69.49 | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 69.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 69.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.99 | 64.52 | 66.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.25 | 64.96 | 68.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.51 | 67.78 | 70.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.02 | 66.48 | 69.49 | 5 |
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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Brazil was 69.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 70.72 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.52 in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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