Female employment to population ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Female employment to population ratio was 49.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Brazil, 1973–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 49.83 for female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Brazil peaked at 50.99 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.38, in 1976.
Brazil ranks 93rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 37.64 | — |
| 1976 | 33.38 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 41.93 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 42.01 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.29 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 43.4 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 42.04 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 42.45 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.43 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 50.99 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 45.71 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 43.79 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 44.02 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.87 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.47 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.95 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 48.3 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.07 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.4 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 50.04 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.49 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.44 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.82 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.45 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.03 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.63 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 47.75 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.57 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.04 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 46.11 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.59 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.29 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 43.78 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 47.57 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 47.96 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.01 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 49.83 | +1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 49.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 49.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +25.6% | 33.38 | 41.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.51 | 33.38 | 37.64 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.54 | 41.93 | 43.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.46 | 42.45 | 50.99 | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.44 | 46.95 | 50.82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.34 | 46.04 | 49.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.71 | 42.1 | 49.83 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Brazil?
- Female employment to population ratio in Brazil was 49.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.99 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.38 in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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