Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Brazil stood at 29.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Brazil peaked at 32.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2008.
That places Brazil 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.5% | — |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 29.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 29.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.3% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 32.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 83 Armenia 31.8% compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 31.3% compare
- 85 Philippines 29.6% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 29.0% compare
- 88 Guatemala 28.8% compare
- 89 Belize 27.3% compare
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, male (% of male employment) in Brazil?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Brazil was 29.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Brazil ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.