Argentina vs Brazil: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Argentina
53.3%
in 2025
Brazil
53.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
109th
Brazil rank
106th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 53.7% against 53.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 109th and Brazil ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 18.4% | 4.8% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 21.1% | 5.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 39.7% | 11.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 49.6% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 56.9% | 8.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 53.7% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 52.8% | 1.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 53.7% against 53.3% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Argentina ranks 109th and Brazil ranks 106th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.