As of March 2020, during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the COVID-19, there were more than 38 million informally self-employed people in Brazil. It has been calculated that, in order to stop them from falling below the poverty threshold, each informal worker would need an income of roughly 250 Brazilian reals per month. Thus, the Brazilian government would need to spend 9.5 billion reals to keep that part of the workforce above the poverty threshold. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
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Folha. (March 18, 2020). Key figures on estimated needs of informal workers in Brazil during the COVID-19 outbreak as of March 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1104857/informal-work-coronavirus-brazil/
Folha. "Key figures on estimated needs of informal workers in Brazil during the COVID-19 outbreak as of March 2020." Chart. March 18, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1104857/informal-work-coronavirus-brazil/
Folha. (2020). Key figures on estimated needs of informal workers in Brazil during the COVID-19 outbreak as of March 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1104857/informal-work-coronavirus-brazil/
Folha. "Key Figures on Estimated Needs of Informal Workers in Brazil during The Covid-19 Outbreak as of March 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2020, /statistics/1104857/informal-work-coronavirus-brazil/
Folha, Key figures on estimated needs of informal workers in Brazil during the COVID-19 outbreak as of March 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1104857/informal-work-coronavirus-brazil/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Key figures on estimated needs of informal workers in Brazil during the COVID-19 outbreak as of March 2020 [Graph], Folha, March 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1104857/informal-work-coronavirus-brazil/
