Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.4519 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.4519 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 5.22 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1993 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1425 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1997 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -3308.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2010 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2011 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2671 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +420.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2020 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
| 2021 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2022 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4595 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4519 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.4519 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9536 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.4519 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3308.7% | -0.1425 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.1425 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3211 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 130 Switzerland 0.5074 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Denmark 0.4991 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Finland 0.4599 % change on previous year compare
- 134 United States 0.39 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 0.3894 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Uruguay 0.3607 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Brazil was 0.4519 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.