Brazil vs Spain: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Brazil
53.67
in 2025
Spain
53.7
in 2025
Brazil rank
106th
Spain rank
105th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.7 against 53.67 in Brazil, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 106th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.45 | 17.72 | 0.726 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 21.14 | 17.87 | 3.27 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 40.54 | 29.45 | 11.09 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 49.64 | 36.08 | 13.57 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 56.86 | 46.17 | 10.69 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.56 | 52.97 | 0.5959 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 52.77 | 52.91 | 0.1412 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.7 against 53.67 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.03, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Brazil ranks 106th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.