Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 49.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.73
in 2008
All-time low
40.53
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Brazil is 49.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Brazil peaked at 49.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.53, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.53 | — |
| 1992 | 41.45 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.24 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 43.86 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 44.48 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 42.56 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 42.78 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.71 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.34 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.47 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.66 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.09 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 46.95 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.21 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.9 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.31 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.25 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.73 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.39 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.93 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.98 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.08 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.33 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.82 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.24 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.71 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.37 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.16 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 43.85 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 47.66 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 48.05 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.09 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 49.5 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.77 | 40.53 | 44.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9 | 44.47 | 49.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.55 | 46.24 | 48.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.72 | 42.16 | 49.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 95 Papua New Guinea 49.76 compare
- 96 Malaysia 49.65 compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 49.52 compare
- 99 Philippines 49.24 compare
- 100 Panama 49.21 compare
- 101 Mongolia 49.14 compare
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Brazil?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Brazil was 49.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.73 in 2008.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.53 in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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