Female labor force participation rate in Brazil
Brazil: Female labor force participation rate was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Brazil stood at 53.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Brazil peaked at 58.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 21.1% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 30.1% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 44.0% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.2% | 53.7% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Brazil?
- Female labor force participation rate in Brazil was 53.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.