Brazil vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Brazil
53.7%
in 2025
Spain
53.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
106th
Spain rank
105th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.7% against 53.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
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 196 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 | 18.4% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 17.9% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 29.5% | 11.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 36.1% | 13.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 46.2% | 10.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.0% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.7% against 53.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.0%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Brazil ranks 106th and Spain ranks 105th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.