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 42.13 % 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 42.13 %, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Brazil peaked at 55.98 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.94 %, in 2024.
That places Brazil 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 54.9 % | — |
| 2003 | 55.62 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.98 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.35 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.09 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.76 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 53 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.22 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.12 % | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 46.37 % | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 47.18 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.97 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.03 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.97 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.26 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.85 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.17 % | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 47.75 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 45.15 % | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 43.94 % | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 41.94 % | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 42.13 % | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 42.13 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.92 %, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 42.13 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 %, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.49 % | 52.22 % | 55.98 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.75 % | 45.85 % | 54.12 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.68 % | 41.94 % | 47.75 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Seychelles 44.11 % compare
- 39 Guatemala 43.3 % compare
- 40 Mexico 43.25 % compare
- 42 Switzerland 38.22 % compare
- 43 Mauritius 38.04 % compare
- 44 Costa Rica 37.36 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (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 42.13 % 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 55.98 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.94 % in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 41st 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 down 12.3%. 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 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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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.