Brazil vs China: Female labor force participation rate by age

Brazil
48.42
in 2024
China
47.86
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
China rank
43rd

Female labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Brazil
  • China
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 48.42 against 47.86 in China, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 40th and China ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1990s 48.04 73.56 25.52 China
2000s 52.82 60.89 8.07 China
2010s 48.87 51.14 2.27 China
2020s 47.99 46.77 1.22 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 48.42 against 47.86 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Brazil and China?
0.56, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
Brazil ranks 40th and China ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed