Female share of low pay earners in Brazil

Brazil: Female share of low pay earners was 48.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.88
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 70 countries
All-time high
49.26
in 2014
All-time low
44.46
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Female share of low pay earners in Brazil, 2012–2024

010203040502012201820242012: 49.12013: 48.42014: 49.32015: 48.82016: 48.22017: 482018: 47.82019: 47.92020: 44.52021: 45.62022: 48.42023: 48.32024: 48.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 48.88 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Brazil peaked at 49.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.46, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 35th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female share of low pay earners in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Brazil, 2012 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.44 47.82 49.26 8
2020s 47.13 44.46 48.88 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Chile 50.24 compare
  2. 33 Argentina 49.92 compare
  3. 34 South Africa 49.54
  4. 36 Poland 48.42 compare
  5. 37 Rwanda 48.2 compare
  6. 38 Philippines 48.01 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of low pay earners in Brazil?
Female share of low pay earners in Brazil was 48.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 49.26 in 2014.
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 2024.
Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
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