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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.