Share of male vs female employment in services in Brazil
Brazil: Share of male vs female employment in services was 61.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.6
in 2025
All-time low
49.24
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 61.6 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Brazil peaked at 61.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.24, in 1994.
That places Brazil 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.55 | — |
| 1992 | 49.42 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.42 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.24 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.01 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 51.17 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.91 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 52.32 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.76 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.42 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.38 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.84 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.93 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.24 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.13 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.07 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.8 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.52 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.28 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.39 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.05 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.82 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 56.67 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.69 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.89 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.69 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.99 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.37 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.18 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.07 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.45 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 61.6 | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 61.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 61.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.46 | 49.24 | 52.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.88 | 51.93 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 54.52 | 59.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.64 | 59.37 | 61.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 51 Chile 62.13 compare
- 52 South Korea 61.99 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 61.89 compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 61.31 compare
- 56 Germany 61.17 compare
- 57 Uruguay 61.13 compare
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 services in Brazil?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Brazil was 61.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.24 in 1994.
- How does Brazil rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Brazil ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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