Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Female employment rate
Brazil
49.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
49.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
98th
Dominican Republic rank
97th
Female employment rate over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 49.5% against 49.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 33.3% | 9.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 36.1% | 11.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 42.6% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 49.5% against 49.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for female employment rate?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.