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Overall, the percentage of the population of Brazil whose average per capita income was below the extreme poverty line experienced a donward trend between 2001 and 2020. In the case of the unemployed and inactive population, the share has been oscillating. All status peaked in 2021, being for the unemployed sector with the highest difference with 21.9 in share increase among them.

Share of the population living under the extreme poverty line in Brazil from 2001 to 2021, by economic activity status

Characteristic	Employed: Employees	Employed: Self-employed and unpaid family workers	Unemployed	Inactives
2021	1.1%	3.7%	21.9%	10.9%
2020	0.5%	2.3%	13.1%	7%
2019	0.8%	3%	16.4%	7.6%
2018	0.8%	3%	16%	7.3%
2017	0.8%	3.3%	15.9%	7.2%
2016	0.8%	3.4%	15.2%	6.4%
2015	0.5%	4%	10.8%	4.3%
2014	0.4%	3.8%	9.9%	3.9%
2013	0.5%	4.6%	14.4%	5.7%
2012	0.4%	4.3%	12.1%	5.1%
2011	0.5%	4.9%	13%	5.4%
2009	0.7%	5%	11.1%	4.5%
2008	0.7%	5.1%	10.9%	4.5%
2007	0.8%	5.7%	11%	4.7%
2006	0.8%	4.9%	9%	3.7%
2005	1.2%	6.2%	10.7%	4%
2004	1.6%	7.5%	12.6%	5.2%
2003	2.1%	8.3%	15%	6.1%
2002	1.7%	7.1%	12.1%	5.1%
2001	2%	8%	15.1%	6%

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Brazil

Survey time period

2001 to 2021

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source has no values for 2010.

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