Gender wage gap in Brazil

Brazil: Gender wage gap was -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
-1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2012
All-time low
-1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Gender wage gap in Brazil, 2012–2022

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-02012201720222012: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2016: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2019: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: -0.577 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

In 2022, gender wage gap in Brazil stood at -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Brazil peaked at 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8
2020s -0.5258 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 35 Portugal 1.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 36 Australia 1.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 37 New Zealand 1.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More work & labour data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Brazil?
Gender wage gap in Brazil was -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2012.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for gender wage gap?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.