Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brazil
Brazil: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 72.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 72.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brazil peaked at 73.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 119th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 52.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 64.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.2% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.8% | 73.1% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brazil?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Brazil was 72.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).