Employment by status in Brazil
Brazil: Employment by status was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Brazil, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Brazil is 69.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Brazil peaked at 70.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1993.
That places Brazil 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.5% | 69.5% | 5 |
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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 employment by status in Brazil?
- Employment by status in Brazil was 69.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for employment by status?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.