Employment to population ratio men vs women in Brazil
Brazil: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 69.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.75
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.5
in 1991
All-time low
62.71
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Brazil is 69.75, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Brazil peaked at 80.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.71, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 61st of 186 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 men vs women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.5 | — |
| 1992 | 79.8 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.83 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.92 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 78.01 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.54 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 75.62 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.44 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 73.73 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.27 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.79 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.33 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.39 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.28 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.97 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.18 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 72.89 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.48 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.99 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 71.95 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.23 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.93 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 66.73 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 66.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.37 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.71 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 65.13 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 68.16 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 68.28 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.48 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 69.75 | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 69.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 69.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.59, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.38 | 73.73 | 80.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.2 | 72.33 | 73.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 | 66.73 | 72.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.25 | 62.71 | 69.75 | 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 to population ratio men vs women in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Brazil was 69.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.71 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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