Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Brazil
Brazil: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Brazil is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Brazil peaked at 12.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.2% | — |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 19 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
- 20 Panama 1.6% compare
- 21 Armenia 1.1% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 24 Mongolia 0.3% compare
- 25 Montenegro 0.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,003 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.73 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Brazil?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Brazil was 0.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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