Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 1992
All-time low
21.1%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 21.7% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Brazil peaked at 29.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 109th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.9% | — |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.1% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 25.4% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Brazil?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Brazil was 21.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.