Brazil vs Chile: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Brazil
73.1%
in 2025
Chile
73.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
126th
Chile rank
124th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 73.9% against 73.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 126th and Chile ranks 124th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 26.7% | 5.9% | Chile |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 27.3% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 40.2% | 7.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 45.0% | 14.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 52.9% | 17.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 68.2% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.0% | 1.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 73.9% against 73.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Brazil ranks 126th and Chile ranks 124th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.