Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 43.4% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Brazil peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 112th 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 43.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 43.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 34.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Brazil?
- Labor force, female in Brazil was 43.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force, female?
- Brazil ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.