Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil stood at 65.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil peaked at 67.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.7% | — |
| 1992 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 65.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 65.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.2% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 63.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.8% | 65.5% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil was 65.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Brazil ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.