Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brazil is 49.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brazil peaked at 49.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1991.
That places Brazil 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.5% | — |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 40.5% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 44.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 42.2% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 95 Papua New Guinea 49.8% compare
- 96 Malaysia 49.6% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 49.5% compare
- 99 Philippines 49.2% compare
- 100 Panama 49.2% compare
- 101 Mongolia 49.1% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Brazil was 49.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.