Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Brazil
Brazil: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10.9% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Brazil peaked at 21.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, 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 agriculture in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.9% | — |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Brazil?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Brazil was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.