Brazil vs Ethiopia: Labor force, female
Brazil
43.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
43.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
112th
Ethiopia rank
114th
Labor force, female over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.4% against 43.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Brazil ranks 112th and Ethiopia ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 46.9% | 9.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 46.1% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 45.2% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Brazil, at 43.4% against 43.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Brazil ranks 112th and Ethiopia ranks 114th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.