Brazil—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #74 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
63.2%
2024
YoY Change
+0.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#74
of 148 countries
Maximum
69.0%
2005
Minimum
60.3%
2020
CAGR
-0.3%
23 years
Last
63.2%
Previous
62.8%
Highest
69.0%
Lowest
60.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Brazil's self-employed (%) was 63.2% in 2024, ranking #74 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2023. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 69.0% (2005) and the lowest was 60.3% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.0% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |