[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Brazil

Brazil: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 18 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2009
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2023

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Brazil, 2006–2023

2345672006201420232006: 62009: 72011: 62012: 62015: 72016: 32017: 32018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 2.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Brazil peaked at 7.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%) in Brazil, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 6.0%
2009 7.0% +16.7%
2011 6.0% -14.3%
2012 6.0% +0.0%
2015 7.0% +16.7%
2016 3.0% -57.1%
2017 3.0% +0.0%
2018 2.0% -33.3%
2019 2.0% +0.0%
2020 2.0% +0.0%
2021 2.0% +0.0%
2022 2.0% +0.0%
2023 2.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 6.0% 7.0% 2
2010s 4.1% 2.0% 7.0% 7
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 El Salvador 2.0% compare
  2. 9 Panama 2.0% compare
  3. 12 Argentina 1.0% compare
  4. 12 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  5. 12 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  6. 12 Mongolia 1.0% compare
  7. 12 Peru 1.0% compare
  8. 12 Poland 1.0% compare
  9. 12 Romania 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Brazil?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Brazil was 2.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
21 places, 204 data points, 2005–2024
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