Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Female employment rate
Brazil
49.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Female employment rate over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.8% against 49.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Brazil ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 46.6% | 3.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.3% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 48.0% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 49.4% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.8% against 49.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female employment rate?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th 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.