Brazil vs France: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Brazil
53.7%
in 2025
France
53.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
106th
France rank
107th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 53.7% against 53.5% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 106th and France ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 45.8% | 5.3% | France |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 47.9% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 50.3% | 6.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.5% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.4% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 53.7% against 53.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Brazil and France?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Brazil ranks 106th and France ranks 107th 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.