Female labor force by age in Brazil
Brazil: Female labor force by age was 1.24 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 million people
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.24 million people
in 2024
All-time low
230,816 people
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Brazil is 1.24 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Brazil peaked at 1.24 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230,816 people, in 1996.
That places Brazil 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 259,710 people | — |
| 1991 | 269,837 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 267,848 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 265,867 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 263,779 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 261,464 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 230,816 people | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 270,195 people | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 290,574 people | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 295,394 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 407,116 people | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 556,640 people | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 621,799 people | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 612,185 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 631,223 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 691,024 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 712,499 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 722,715 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 747,739 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 705,901 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 652,249 people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 602,645 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 640,428 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 639,364 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 656,883 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 714,466 people | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 727,219 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 814,822 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 909,248 people | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million people | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 819,762 people | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 873,361 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million people | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million people | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million people | +12.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.24 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 43.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.24 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249 people, 32.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,548 people | 230,816 people | 295,394 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,884 people | 407,116 people | 747,739 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,156 people | 602,645 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 819,762 people | 1.24 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Nigeria 2.22 million people compare
- 7 South Korea 1.90 million people compare
- 8 Vietnam 1.65 million people compare
- 10 Thailand 1.23 million people compare
- 11 Philippines 1.02 million people compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.01 million people 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 female labor force by age in Brazil?
- Female labor force by age in Brazil was 1.24 million people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,816 people in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for female labor force by age?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).