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

Brazil: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 57.87 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57.87 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 68 countries
All-time high
58.06 %
in 2024
All-time low
43.81 %
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2025

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

02040602002201320252002: 45 %2003: 44.3 %2004: 43.8 %2005: 44.5 %2006: 44.7 %2007: 46 %2008: 46.8 %2009: 47.6 %2011: 45.7 %2012: 53.6 %2013: 52.8 %2014: 53 %2015: 52 %2016: 52 %2017: 53 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 54.1 %2020: 52.8 %2021: 52.2 %2022: 54.9 %2023: 56.1 %2024: 58.1 %2025: 57.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil stood at 57.87 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Brazil peaked at 58.06 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.81 %, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 26th 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Brazil, 2002 to 2025.
Year % Change
2002 44.96 %
2003 44.29 % -1.5%
2004 43.81 % -1.1%
2005 44.48 % +1.5%
2006 44.73 % +0.6%
2007 45.97 % +2.8%
2008 46.76 % +1.7%
2009 47.61 % +1.8%
2011 45.66 % -4.1%
2012 53.63 % +17.5%
2013 52.82 % -1.5%
2014 53.03 % +0.4%
2015 51.97 % -2.0%
2016 51.96 % -0.0%
2017 53.03 % +2.1%
2018 53.74 % +1.3%
2019 54.15 % +0.8%
2020 52.83 % -2.4%
2021 52.25 % -1.1%
2022 54.85 % +5.0%
2023 56.06 % +2.2%
2024 58.06 % +3.6%
2025 57.87 % -0.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 57.87 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.63 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 57.87 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.13 %, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.33 % 43.81 % 47.61 % 8
2010s 52.22 % 45.66 % 54.15 % 9
2020s 55.32 % 52.25 % 58.06 % 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 23 Costa Rica 62.26 % compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 61.65 % compare
  3. 25 Mauritius 61.44 % compare
  4. 27 Mexico 56.75 % compare
  5. 28 Guatemala 55.13 % compare
  6. 29 Palestine 55 % 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 57.87 % 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 58.06 % in 2024.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 43.81 % in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Brazil ranks 26th 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 11.4%. 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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