Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil

Brazil: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7882 using mean in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7882 using mean
World rank
28th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7882 using mean
in 2021
All-time low
0.7023 using mean
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.20.40.60.82001201120212001: 0.703 using mean2002: 0.704 using mean2003: 0.705 using mean2004: 0.702 using mean2005: 0.713 using mean2006: 0.709 using mean2007: 0.705 using mean2008: 0.702 using mean2009: 0.715 using mean2011: 0.718 using mean2012: 0.727 using mean2014: 0.743 using mean2015: 0.759 using mean2016: 0.769 using mean2017: 0.771 using mean2021: 0.788 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.7882 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil peaked at 0.7882 using mean in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7023 using mean, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 28th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year using mean Change
2001 0.7028 using mean
2002 0.7041 using mean +0.2%
2003 0.705 using mean +0.1%
2004 0.7023 using mean -0.4%
2005 0.7125 using mean +1.5%
2006 0.7091 using mean -0.5%
2007 0.7049 using mean -0.6%
2008 0.7024 using mean -0.4%
2009 0.7146 using mean +1.7%
2011 0.7178 using mean +0.4%
2012 0.727 using mean +1.3%
2014 0.7432 using mean +2.2%
2015 0.7595 using mean +2.2%
2016 0.7695 using mean +1.3%
2017 0.7707 using mean +0.2%
2021 0.7882 using mean +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7064 using mean 0.7023 using mean 0.7146 using mean 9
2010s 0.7479 using mean 0.7178 using mean 0.7707 using mean 6
2020s 0.7882 using mean 0.7882 using mean 0.7882 using mean 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 25 South Africa 0.7937 using mean compare
  2. 26 Croatia 0.7893 using mean compare
  3. 27 Poland 0.7891 using mean compare
  4. 29 France 0.787 using mean compare
  5. 30 Hungary 0.7769 using mean compare
  6. 31 Peru 0.7728 using mean compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil was 0.7882 using mean in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.7882 using mean in 2021.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7023 using mean in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Brazil ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed