Brazil vs MENA: Female labor force by age
Brazil
1.24 million people
in 2024
MENA
499,704 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
MENA rank
6th
Female labor force by age over time
- Brazil
- MENA
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.24 million people against 499,704 people in MENA, a difference of 737,536 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times MENA's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and MENA ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,548 people | 232,650 people | 34,898 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 640,884 people | 310,707 people | 330,177 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 737,156 people | 342,233 people | 394,924 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 426,336 people | 588,383 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, Brazil or MENA?
- Brazil, at 1.24 million people against 499,704 people in MENA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between Brazil and MENA?
- 737,536 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and MENA?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and MENA rank globally for female labor force by age?
- Brazil ranks 9th and MENA ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).