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, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil is 40.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% 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 44.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.6% | — |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.0% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.3% | 42.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.1% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 28.8% | 40.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 40 Qatar 41.8% compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 41.0% compare
- 42 Paraguay 40.8% compare
- 44 Barbados 39.9% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 39.8% compare
- 46 Seychelles 37.3% 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil was 40.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1992.
- 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 43rd out of 154 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.