Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Brazil stood at 61.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Brazil peaked at 62.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 61.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 61.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 47.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 55.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 56.9% | 61.5% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Brazil was 61.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.