Gender wage gap in Brazil
Brazil: Gender wage gap was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap in Brazil stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Brazil peaked at 35.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 28th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 28.6% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 15.4% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Brazil
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 gender wage gap in Brazil?
- Gender wage gap in Brazil was 8.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for gender wage gap?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.