Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 53.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Brazil is 53.67, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 58.11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.45, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.45 | — |
| 1970 | 21.14 | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 26.48 | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 31.83 | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 37.17 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 35.57 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 33.97 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 32.37 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 31.79 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 31.21 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 30.64 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 30.06 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 41.09 | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 41.14 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.17 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 43.34 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 44.42 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 44.95 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 44.02 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.18 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 52.53 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 51.38 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 50.23 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 49 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 50.04 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.77 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 52.06 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.22 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 54.39 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.91 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 56.02 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.95 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.11 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.83 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57.58 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.21 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.71 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.2 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 54.69 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 52.47 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.45 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.38 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.03 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.28 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.15 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.25 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 52.37 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 53.75 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 53.1 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.48 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.67 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.45 | 18.45 | 18.45 | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.22 | 21.14 | 37.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.54 | 30.06 | 44.42 | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.82 | 44.02 | 53.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.49 | 53.22 | 58.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.83 | 52.38 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.77 | 50.25 | 53.75 | 6 |
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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Brazil was 53.67 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.