Labor force, female, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2207 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Brazil is 0.2207 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.2233 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.145 units per person, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.145 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1463 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1513 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1563 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1615 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1667 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1639 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1689 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1732 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1794 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1847 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1903 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1977 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2049 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2109 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2113 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2117 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2123 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2157 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2114 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2069 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2057 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2069 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2078 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2114 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2133 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2176 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2195 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2233 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2041 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2136 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2201 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2182 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2206 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2207 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1612 units per person | 0.145 units per person | 0.1794 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.204 units per person | 0.1847 units per person | 0.2157 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2124 units per person | 0.2057 units per person | 0.2233 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2162 units per person | 0.2041 units per person | 0.2207 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Brazil?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Brazil was 0.2207 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2233 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 units per person in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.