Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil

Brazil: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.0093 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.0093
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
59th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.0382
in 2002
All-time low
0.0093
in 2015
Years of data
12
2002–2015

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil, 2002–2015

0.010.020.030.042002200820152002: 0.0382003: 0.022004: 0.0262005: 0.0192006: 0.0142007: 0.0152008: 0.0112009: 0.0132011: 0.0152012: 0.0122014: 0.0152015: 0.009

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0093 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil peaked at 0.0382 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0093, in 2015.

Brazil ranks 59th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in Brazil, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0382
2003 0.0196 -48.8%
2004 0.0259 +32.7%
2005 0.019 -26.8%
2006 0.0136 -28.4%
2007 0.0147 +8.2%
2008 0.0107 -26.9%
2009 0.0126 +17.7%
2011 0.015 +18.4%
2012 0.0116 -22.4%
2014 0.0151 +30.1%
2015 0.0093 -38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0193 0.0107 0.0382 8
2010s 0.0127 0.0093 0.0151 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 Colombia 0.092 compare
  2. 57 Argentina 0.0911 compare
  3. 58 Palestine, State of 0.0495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil was 0.0093 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0382 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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