Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 38.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Brazil is 38.13, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Brazil peaked at 38.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.22, in 2003.
That places Brazil 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.02 | — |
| 2003 | 34.22 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 35.67 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.07 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 36.3 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 37.68 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.83 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 35.22 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.58 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 35.62 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.18 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.48 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.56 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.86 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.59 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.47 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 37.16 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 38.29 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.13 | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 38.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 34.22 | 38.07 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.96 | 35.62 | 37.86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.59 | 35.47 | 38.91 | 5 |
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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Brazil?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Brazil was 38.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.22 in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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