Female share of low pay earners in Brazil
Brazil: Female share of low pay earners was 49.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Brazil, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Brazil is 49.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Brazil peaked at 49.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.46, in 2020.
That places Brazil 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.1 | — |
| 2013 | 48.41 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.26 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.81 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.21 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.99 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.82 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.46 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 45.64 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 48.39 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 48.29 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.88 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 49.88 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.44 | 47.82 | 49.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.59 | 44.46 | 49.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Brazil?
- Female share of low pay earners in Brazil was 49.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.46 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.