Share of male vs female employment in agri in Brazil
Brazil: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 10.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.93
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.31
in 1992
All-time low
10.93
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10.93 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Brazil peaked at 21.31 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 2025.
That places Brazil 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.93 | — |
| 1992 | 21.31 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.12 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.44 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.45 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 19.14 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.25 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 18.89 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.18 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.47 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.43 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.93 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.68 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.86 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15.07 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 14.96 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.17 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.45 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.56 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.51 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.84 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.48 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.97 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.22 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.05 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 10.93 | -1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.69, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.07, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.05 | 18.25 | 21.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.04 | 14.96 | 18.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 | 12.48 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 10.93 | 12.97 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Brazil?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Brazil was 10.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.31 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Brazil ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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