Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil

Brazil: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2008
All-time low
28.8%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 39.21992: 39.41993: 41.11994: 40.91995: 40.71996: 38.71997: 37.91998: 36.51999: 36.82000: 37.22001: 37.72002: 38.92003: 382004: 39.72005: 40.12006: 40.22007: 40.92008: 41.22009: 39.62010: 39.22011: 38.72012: 38.92013: 38.32014: 38.12015: 35.92016: 33.22017: 332018: 33.52019: 34.62020: 28.82021: 32.32022: 37.72023: 38.22024: 39.42025: 40.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil stood at 40.4%.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil peaked at 41.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 39.2%
1992 39.4% +0.6%
1993 41.1% +4.4%
1994 40.9% -0.5%
1995 40.7% -0.5%
1996 38.7% -4.9%
1997 37.9% -2.1%
1998 36.5% -3.8%
1999 36.8% +0.8%
2000 37.2% +1.3%
2001 37.7% +1.3%
2002 38.9% +3.0%
2003 38.0% -2.3%
2004 39.7% +4.7%
2005 40.1% +0.9%
2006 40.2% +0.2%
2007 40.9% +1.8%
2008 41.2% +0.8%
2009 39.6% -3.9%
2010 39.2% -0.8%
2011 38.7% -1.3%
2012 38.9% +0.5%
2013 38.3% -1.6%
2014 38.1% -0.5%
2015 35.9% -5.8%
2016 33.2% -7.6%
2017 33.0% -0.4%
2018 33.5% +1.4%
2019 34.6% +3.2%
2020 28.8% -16.7%
2021 32.3% +12.2%
2022 37.7% +16.8%
2023 38.2% +1.2%
2024 39.4% +3.3%
2025 40.4% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.0% 36.5% 41.1% 9
2000s 39.3% 37.2% 41.2% 10
2010s 36.4% 33.0% 39.2% 10
2020s 36.1% 28.8% 40.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil was 40.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Brazil ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.