Informality rate by state
In 2025, Maranhão had the highest Informality rate among the 27 states (58.7%) and Santa Catarina the lowest (26.3%). Brazil as a whole stood at 38.1%.
Informality rate by state · 2025
Share of employed people in informal work, under IBGE's definition in the Continuous PNAD. Rank 1 = lowest value.
- up to 31.4%
- 31.4% to 36.3%
- 36.3% to 39.0%
- 39.0% to 45.2%
- 45.2% to 48.2%
- 48.2% to 52.6%
- 52.6% or more
| # | State | % of employed people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Catarina | 26.3% |
| 2 | Distrito Federal | 27.3% |
| 3 | São Paulo | 29.0% |
| 4 | Rio Grande do Sul | 31.4% |
| 5 | Paraná | 31.6% |
| 6 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 32.1% |
| 7 | Goiás | 35.1% |
| 8 | Mato Grosso | 36.3% |
| 9 | Minas Gerais | 36.8% |
| 10 | Rio de Janeiro | 38.5% |
| 11 | Espírito Santo | 39.0% |
| 12 | Rio Grande do Norte | 39.0% |
| 13 | Tocantins | 39.7% |
| 14 | Roraima | 40.3% |
| 15 | Amapá | 44.2% |
| 16 | Acre | 45.2% |
| 17 | Rondônia | 46.1% |
| 18 | Alagoas | 47.5% |
| 19 | Pernambuco | 47.8% |
| 20 | Sergipe | 48.2% |
| 21 | Paraíba | 49.0% |
| 22 | Amazonas | 50.8% |
| 23 | Ceará | 51.0% |
| 24 | Piauí | 52.6% |
| 25 | Bahia | 52.8% |
| 26 | Pará | 58.5% |
| 27 | Maranhão | 58.7% |
Brazil: 38.1%.
Source: IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).
Change over time: highest and lowest
Maranhão
Santa Catarina
Colored line: the state. Gray line: Brazil, when the source gives the national total.
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the highest Informality rate?
In 2025, Maranhão, at 58.7%. The lowest was Santa Catarina, at 26.3%.
What is the value of Informality rate for Brazil?
In 2025, 38.1%, according to IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).
What does "Informality rate" measure?
Share of employed people in informal work, under IBGE's definition in the Continuous PNAD.
Where does the data come from, and can I download it?
The data comes from IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA). There is a CSV file with every state and every available period. You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).
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