Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 48.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil peaked at 55.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 50.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 44.5% | 50.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Brazil was 48.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.