Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Brazil
Brazil: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 38.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Brazil, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Brazil stood at 38.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Brazil peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2003.
That places Brazil 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.0% | — |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.2% | 38.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.5% | 38.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Brazil?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Brazil was 38.7% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).