Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil
Brazil: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 34.88 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil, 2002–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil is 34.88 %, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil peaked at 38.95 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.93 %, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 29th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.63 % | — |
| 2003 | 38.95 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.29 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.94 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.48 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.34 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.17 % | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 35.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.5 % | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.93 % | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.21 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.86 % | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 35.32 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.67 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.91 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.18 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.45 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.29 % | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.99 % | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 35.45 % | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.75 % | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 34.88 % | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 34.88 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.04 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 34.88 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.82 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.24 % | 35.13 % | 38.95 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.66 % | 32.93 % | 36.18 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.8 % | 34.75 % | 37.29 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil was 34.88 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.95 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.93 % in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.