Proportion of labor force who are women in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of labor force who are women was 43.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2019
All-time low
34.75
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 43.37 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Brazil peaked at 43.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.75, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.75 | — |
| 1991 | 34.8 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.54 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 36.29 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 37.04 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 37.78 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.82 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.13 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.69 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.33 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 40.03 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 40.75 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.42 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.64 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.02 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.53 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.53 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.51 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.78 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.44 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.09 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.89 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.93 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.38 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.54 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.06 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.27 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.6 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.58 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 43.01 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.42 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.32 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.35 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.02 | 34.75 | 39.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.88 | 40.03 | 42.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 41.89 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.17 | 42.58 | 43.42 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Brazil?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Brazil was 43.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.75 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Brazil ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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