Brazil vs Chile: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Brazil
53.7%
in 2025
Chile
53.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
106th
Chile rank
109th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 53.7% against 53.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 106th and Chile ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 22.7% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 21.7% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 29.7% | 10.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 33.8% | 15.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 38.2% | 18.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 50.8% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.1% | 2.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 53.7% against 53.3% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Brazil ranks 106th and Chile ranks 109th 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. 2025. 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.