Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil
Brazil: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil stood at 75.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil peaked at 76.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 80th out of 187 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.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 75.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 75.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 68.9% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 68.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.8% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 Algeria 76.6% compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 76.6% compare
- 79 Serbia 76.0% compare
- 81 Greece 75.3% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 74.6% compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.5% 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Brazil was 75.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.