Share of female workers by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Share of female workers by sector was 3.2 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Brazil, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Brazil stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Brazil peaked at 9.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2025.
That places Brazil 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.53 | 7.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 6.03 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.98 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.2 | 4.58 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Brazil?
- Share of female workers by sector in Brazil was 3.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Brazil ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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