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

Brazil: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 49.19 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49.19 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 68 countries
All-time high
49.78 %
in 2024
All-time low
37.94 %
in 2011
Years of data
23
2002–2025

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

010203040502002201320252002: 38.9 %2003: 38.7 %2004: 38 %2005: 39.4 %2006: 38.9 %2007: 39.6 %2008: 40 %2009: 40.8 %2011: 37.9 %2012: 41.8 %2013: 41 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 40.2 %2016: 42.2 %2017: 44.4 %2018: 45.9 %2019: 46.3 %2020: 44.5 %2021: 44 %2022: 46.8 %2023: 48.2 %2024: 49.8 %2025: 49.2 %

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 49.19 % for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil peaked at 49.78 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.94 %, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 20th of 68 countries on this measure, 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Brazil, 2002 to 2025.
Year % Change
2002 38.9 %
2003 38.72 % -0.5%
2004 37.98 % -1.9%
2005 39.4 % +3.7%
2006 38.9 % -1.3%
2007 39.62 % +1.9%
2008 40.04 % +1.1%
2009 40.78 % +1.8%
2011 37.94 % -7.0%
2012 41.8 % +10.2%
2013 40.98 % -2.0%
2014 40.78 % -0.5%
2015 40.25 % -1.3%
2016 42.18 % +4.8%
2017 44.42 % +5.3%
2018 45.9 % +3.3%
2019 46.3 % +0.9%
2020 44.45 % -4.0%
2021 43.97 % -1.1%
2022 46.76 % +6.3%
2023 48.18 % +3.0%
2024 49.78 % +3.3%
2025 49.19 % -1.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 49.19 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.55 %, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 49.19 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.39 %, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.29 % 37.98 % 40.78 % 8
2010s 42.28 % 37.94 % 46.3 % 9
2020s 47.05 % 43.97 % 49.78 % 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 Cyprus 52.62 % compare
  2. 18 Barbados 52.29 % compare
  3. 19 Brunei Darussalam 49.21 % compare
  4. 21 Mauritius 48.4 % compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.36 % compare
  6. 23 Australia 48.19 % 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 49.19 % 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 49.78 % in 2024.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 37.94 % in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 68 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 22.2%. 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 — Male — 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,153 data points, 2000–2025
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