Brazil vs Poland: Female employment rate
Brazil
49.8%
in 2025
Poland
50.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
93rd
Poland rank
90th
Female employment rate over time
- Brazil
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 50.5% against 49.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 90th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 48.5% | 2.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 40.3% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.1% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 49.5% | 2.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Brazil or Poland?
- Poland, at 50.5% against 49.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Brazil and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Poland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 90th 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.