Belize vs Brazil: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Belize
49.4%
in 2019
Brazil
49.8%
in 2025
Belize rank
95th
Brazil rank
93rd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Belize
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49.8% against 49.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.
Belize ranks 95th and Brazil ranks 93rd of 172 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 44.0% | 13.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 50.0% | 13.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 47.1% | 3.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Belize or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 49.8% against 49.4% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Belize and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Belize ranks 95th and Brazil ranks 93rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.