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.
Employment by status in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.8% | — |
| 1992 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 69.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 69.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.