Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Brazil is 10.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Brazil peaked at 16.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2025.
That places Brazil 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Brazil?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Brazil was 10.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).