Informality rate in Brazil
- Data for: Aug 2026
- Aug 2025: 38.0% (−0.50 pp)
- Source: IBGE, PNAD Contínua (SIDRA table 8513)
The informality rate was 37.5% of employed people in the quarter ending Aug 2026, according to PNAD Contínua. A year earlier it was 38.0%.
Series used: informality rate (PNAD Contínua). Data updated on .
Value at the end of each year
| Year | Informality rate among employed people |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through Aug 2026) | 37.5% |
| 2025 | 37.6% |
| 2024 | 38.6% |
| 2023 | 39.2% |
| 2022 | 38.9% |
| 2021 | 40.8% |
| 2020 | 39.1% |
| 2019 | 40.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% |
| 2017 | 40.3% |
| 2016 | 39.1% |
| 2015 | 38.3% |
Analysis on this topic
What informality is
IBGE counts as informal, among others, employees without a signed work card, self-employed people and employers without a CNPJ business registration, and unpaid family workers. The rate is their share of all employed people.
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest value of "Informality"?
Informality rate among employed people: 37.5%, for Aug 2026. A year earlier (Aug 2025): 38.0%.
Where does the "Informality" data come from and when is it updated?
The data come from IBGE, PNAD Contínua (SIDRA table 8513). This page shows the figure for Aug 2026 and the base was updated on Oct 26, 2026. The source may revise numbers already published.
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