Brazil vs Russia: Share of female employment by economic sector
Brazil
3.2%
in 2025
Russia
3.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
130th
Russia rank
129th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 130th and Russia ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 10.0% | 3.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Brazil and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Brazil ranks 130th and Russia ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.