Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 29.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil stood at 29.7%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil peaked at 29.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2008.
That places Brazil 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.1% | — |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 29.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 29.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 29.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Brazil was 29.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".