Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil

Brazil: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 31.85 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31.85 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 67 countries
All-time high
32.08 %
in 2024
All-time low
8.84 %
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil, 2002–2025

10152025302002201320252002: 9.3 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11.3 %2011: 11 %2012: 20.7 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 21.6 %2017: 21.9 %2018: 23.3 %2019: 24.4 %2020: 22.3 %2021: 21.5 %2022: 26.8 %2023: 28.5 %2024: 32.1 %2025: 31.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 31.85 % for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil peaked at 32.08 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.84 %, in 2005.

That places Brazil 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Brazil, 2002 to 2025.
Year % Change
2002 9.3 %
2003 9.4 % +1.1%
2004 10.13 % +7.8%
2005 8.84 % -12.7%
2006 9.6 % +8.6%
2007 10.14 % +5.6%
2008 10.9 % +7.5%
2009 11.29 % +3.6%
2011 10.96 % -2.9%
2012 20.69 % +88.8%
2013 20.1 % -2.9%
2014 20.13 % +0.1%
2015 20.28 % +0.7%
2016 21.64 % +6.7%
2017 21.91 % +1.2%
2018 23.27 % +6.2%
2019 24.41 % +4.9%
2020 22.27 % -8.8%
2021 21.51 % -3.4%
2022 26.78 % +24.5%
2023 28.46 % +6.3%
2024 32.08 % +12.7%
2025 31.85 % -0.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 31.85 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.13 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 31.85 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.14 %, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +88.8% 10.96 % 20.69 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.95 % 8.84 % 11.29 % 8
2010s 20.38 % 10.96 % 24.41 % 9
2020s 27.16 % 21.51 % 32.08 % 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 35.98 % compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 35.78 % compare
  3. 30 Colombia 33.3 % compare
  4. 32 Dominican Republic 29.66 % compare
  5. 33 Austria 25.27 % compare
  6. 34 Philippines 25.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil was 31.85 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 32.08 % in 2024.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 % in 2005.
How does Brazil rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Brazil ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
76 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2025
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