Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Female employment rate
Brazil
49.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Female employment rate over time
- Brazil
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49.8% against 49.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 61.0% | 17.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 62.9% | 18.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 73.9% | 24.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 64.4% | 16.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 53.3% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
- Brazil, at 49.8% against 49.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for female employment rate?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th 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.