Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Brazil
Brazil: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 72.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.8
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.82
in 2019
All-time low
51.97
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 72.8 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi in Brazil peaked at 73.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.97, 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 ilo wdi in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.97 | — |
| 1991 | 52.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.74 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 55.46 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 57.22 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 59.01 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 59.07 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.81 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.2 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 62.83 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 64.64 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 66.57 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 68.38 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.99 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.39 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 71.32 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.17 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.91 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.86 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.78 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.18 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.49 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.43 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.85 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.32 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.89 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.82 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.8 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 71.98 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 73.12 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.77 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.79 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.8 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 72.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 72.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.24 | 51.97 | 62.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.58 | 64.64 | 71.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.89 | 69.18 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 | 70.8 | 73.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 ilo wdi in Brazil?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Brazil was 72.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 73.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.97 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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