Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil

Brazil: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.8026 using median in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8026 using median
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8026 using median
in 2021
All-time low
0.6864 using median
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: 0.71 using median2002: 0.717 using median2003: 0.75 using median2004: 0.686 using median2005: 0.722 using median2006: 0.774 using median2007: 0.728 using median2008: 0.738 using median2009: 0.736 using median2011: 0.754 using median2012: 0.738 using median2014: 0.75 using median2015: 0.797 using median2016: 0.78 using median2017: 0.797 using median2021: 0.803 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil is 0.8026 using median, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Brazil peaked at 0.8026 using median in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6864 using median, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 23rd of 59 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 median) in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year using median Change
2001 0.7101 using median
2002 0.7171 using median +1.0%
2003 0.75 using median +4.6%
2004 0.6864 using median -8.5%
2005 0.7216 using median +5.1%
2006 0.7737 using median +7.2%
2007 0.7284 using median -5.9%
2008 0.7385 using median +1.4%
2009 0.7357 using median -0.4%
2011 0.7536 using median +2.4%
2012 0.7383 using median -2.0%
2014 0.75 using median +1.6%
2015 0.7967 using median +6.2%
2016 0.7795 using median -2.2%
2017 0.797 using median +2.2%
2021 0.8026 using median +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7291 using median 0.6864 using median 0.7737 using median 9
2010s 0.7692 using median 0.7383 using median 0.797 using median 6
2020s 0.8026 using median 0.8026 using median 0.8026 using median 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 Peru 0.8124 using median compare
  2. 21 Poland 0.8106 using median compare
  3. 22 Portugal 0.8061 using median compare
  4. 24 South Africa 0.8 using median compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 0.7977 using median compare
  6. 26 Finland 0.786 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 0.8026 using median 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 0.8026 using median in 2021.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6864 using median in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 59 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 6.5%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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