IBGE: Nonprofit Sector Grows to 596,000 Organizations and 2.7 Million Jobs in 2023

Overview

• The number of private foundations and non‑profit associations rose 4% from 2022 to 596,300, while paid employment increased 3.3% to 2.7 million people, or 5.1% of workers.
• Average pay reached R$3,630.71 in 2023, equal to 2.8 minimum wages, exceeding private companies (2.5) but trailing public administration (4), with a 5.4% rise from 2022.
• Health accounts for 41.2% of nonprofit jobs, about 1.1 million people, and education and research employ 27.7% despite representing only 4.8% of entities; the highest average pay appears in education and research (R$5,247.07).
• Women make up 68.9% of the sector’s paid workforce yet receive about 19% less than men.
• Most organizations are very small, with 85.6% reporting no formal employees; the Southeast concentrates 43.2% of units and 57.9% of jobs, including 951,000 employees in São Paulo.