Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brazil
Brazil: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 27.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.47
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.86
in 2008
All-time low
27
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Brazil is 27.47, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Brazil peaked at 31.86 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2020.
That places Brazil 75th 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 industry in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.52 | — |
| 1992 | 29.27 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.46 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.87 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.46 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.53 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.69 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.85 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.79 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.06 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.11 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.19 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.23 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 29.39 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.86 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.01 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.86 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.86 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.24 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.48 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.45 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.62 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.64 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.28 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.61 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.53 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.66 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.25 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 27.5 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 27.47 | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.49 | 28.79 | 29.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.08 | 29.06 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.03 | 27.53 | 31.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.41 | 27 | 27.66 | 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 industry in Brazil?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Brazil was 27.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.86 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Brazil ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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