Female labor force participation rates in Brazil
Brazil: Female labor force participation rates was 53.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.41
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.86
in 2005
All-time low
44.41
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Brazil is 53.41, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Brazil peaked at 56.86 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.41, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.41 | — |
| 1991 | 44.49 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.6 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.72 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 47.82 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 48.92 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.68 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 48.68 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.48 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.8 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.96 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 54.57 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.78 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.86 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.55 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.29 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.04 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.57 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.05 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 53.52 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.87 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.83 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.71 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.32 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.35 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.58 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.31 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.34 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 52.48 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 53.86 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 53.2 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.58 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.41 | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 53.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 53.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.46 | 44.41 | 50.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.21 | 51.85 | 56.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.81 | 52.71 | 55.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.81 | 50.34 | 53.86 | 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 labor force participation rates in Brazil?
- Female labor force participation rates in Brazil was 53.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 56.86 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.41 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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