Brazil vs France: Female unemployment rate
Brazil
7.3%
in 2025
France
7.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
68th
France rank
66th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 68th and France ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 13.7% | 3.3% | France |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.7% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 7.5% | 4.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Brazil or France?
- France, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Brazil and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Brazil ranks 68th and France ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.