Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 73.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brazil is 73.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brazil peaked at 73.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.8% | — |
| 1970 | 25.3% | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | +69.0% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 36.3% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 73.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 73.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +69.0% | 25.3% | 42.8% |
| 1985 | +32.9% | 36.3% | 48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.5% | 25.3% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 36.3% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 52.1% | 63.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.3% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.1% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 73.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brazil?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Brazil was 73.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Brazil ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.