Brazil—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #101 of 188
Latest Value
30.3%
2025
YoY Change
-0.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#101
of 188 countries
Maximum
35.0%
2000
Minimum
29.3%
2012
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
30.3%
Previous
30.5%
Highest
35.0%
Lowest
29.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.0% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →