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Brazil - Structure of Production
Structure of Production
The growth and diversification that took place after World War II
brought considerable changes to the productive structure of the
Brazilian economy. The share of the agricultural
sector in GDP declined from 24.3 percent in 1950 to 11 percent in
1993. In the same 1950 to 1993 period, the share of industry increased
from 24.1 percent to 29 percent, if this sector includes manufacturing,
mining, and construction (see fig. 8). The share of agriculture
in total employment dropped from 62 percent in 1950 to 29.2 percent
in 1994, and that of services increased from 25 to 43.6 percent.
(Taking into account the informal economy, the services sector totaled
56 percent of GDP in 1993, depending on the source of information.)
Yet, despite the industrialization that took place, the share of
industry in total employment increased only from 13 to 23.4 percent
between 1950 and 1994.
Data as of April 1997
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