Brazil: Nearly 2 million people work via digital platforms

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• [● 18 SOURCES] Approximately 1.96 million people worked via digital platforms in Brazil in 2025. ohoje.com · portaldiarioderondonia.com · www.acordacidade.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · culturaalternativa.com.br · +13 more
• [● 2 SOURCES] 72.1% of app-based workers are in informal employment. folhadoleste.com.br · maisfm.com
• [● 2 SOURCES] 84.4% of the platform workers are men. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br
• [● 13 SOURCES] About 376,000 people, or 19.2% of platform workers, work in food and product delivery. ohoje.com · portaldiarioderondonia.com · www.acordacidade.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · www.jairsampaio.com · +8 more
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The number of app workers grew from 1.7 million in 2024 to nearly 2 million in 2025. www.juruaemtempo.com.br
• [● 3 SOURCES] Platform workers work an average of 44.7 hours per week, compared to 39.3 hours for other private sector workers. culturaalternativa.com.br · maisfm.com · www.cnnbrasil.com.br
• [● 14 SOURCES] Approximately 1.2 million platform workers are engaged in passenger transport. ohoje.com · portaldiarioderondonia.com · www.acordacidade.com.br · culturaalternativa.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · +9 more
• [● 4 SOURCES] Platform workers earn 12% less per hour than non-platform workers in the private sector. folhadoleste.com.br · maisfm.com · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · drd.com.br
• [● 5 SOURCES] Platform workers in Brazil work an average of 44.7 hours per week, compared to 39.3 hours for non-platform private sector workers. ohoje.com · culturaalternativa.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · maisfm.com · www.cnnbrasil.com.br
• [● 16 SOURCES] Approximately 1.2 million platform workers in Brazil are involved in passenger transport. ohoje.com · portaldiarioderondonia.com · www.acordacidade.com.br · culturaalternativa.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · +11 more
• [● 2 SOURCES] 72.1% of app workers are in informal employment. folhadoleste.com.br · maisfm.com
• [● 3 SOURCES] The average hourly income for platform workers is R$ 16.20, which is 12% lower than the R$ 18.40 earned by non-platform workers. folhadoleste.com.br · maisfm.com · www.cnnbrasil.com.br