Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 48.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 48.01 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Brazil peaked at 57.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1960.
That places Brazil 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23 | — |
| 1970 | 26.32 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 32.06 | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 37.8 | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 43.55 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 42.08 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 40.62 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 39.16 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 38.08 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 36.99 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 35.91 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 34.82 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 45.74 | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 45.8 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.24 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 46.95 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.2 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 48.52 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.82 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 53.97 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 52.08 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 51.51 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.95 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 49.77 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 50.3 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 50.74 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.87 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 52.15 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52.43 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.52 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 54.2 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.61 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.3 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 56.03 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.44 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.25 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.42 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 51.59 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.56 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 47.53 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.02 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.09 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.75 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 44.51 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 48.63 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 50.08 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 48.29 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 48.42 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.01 | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 48.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 48.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +31.3% | 34.82 | 45.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1970s | 37.26 | 26.32 | 43.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.79 | 34.82 | 48.2 | 6 |
| 1990s | 50.65 | 46.82 | 53.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9 | 52.15 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.28 | 47.02 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.99 | 44.51 | 50.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More work & labour data for Brazil
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Brazil?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Brazil was 48.01 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 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.