Brazil vs France: Female employment to population ratio
Brazil
49.83
in 2025
France
49.4
in 2025
Brazil rank
93rd
France rank
96th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49.83 against 49.4 in France, a difference of 0.43.
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 | 42.54 | 40.81 | 1.72 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 45.46 | 41.47 | 3.99 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.44 | 45.53 | 3.92 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.34 | 46.57 | 0.7724 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 46.71 | 48.52 | 1.81 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 49.83 against 49.4 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Brazil and France?
- 0.43, 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 to population ratio?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and France ranks 96th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.