Brazil vs France: Female employment rate
Brazil
49.8%
in 2025
France
49.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
93rd
France rank
96th
Female employment rate over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49.8% against 49.4% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and France ranks 96th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 40.8% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 41.5% | 4.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.5% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.6% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 48.5% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 49.8% against 49.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Brazil and France?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for female employment rate?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and France ranks 96th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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.