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 0.4009 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4009
World rank
17th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.431
in 2016
All-time low
0.3062
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil, 2002–2021

00.10.20.30.42002201120212002: 0.3062003: 0.3392004: 0.3132005: 0.342006: 0.3482007: 0.3642008: 0.3592009: 0.3722011: 0.352012: 0.3752014: 0.4022015: 0.3962016: 0.4312017: 0.4272021: 0.401

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil is 0.4009, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil peaked at 0.431 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3062, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 17th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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: Managers in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3062
2003 0.3386 +10.6%
2004 0.3128 -7.6%
2005 0.3396 +8.6%
2006 0.3477 +2.4%
2007 0.3645 +4.8%
2008 0.3586 -1.6%
2009 0.3717 +3.6%
2011 0.3498 -5.9%
2012 0.3746 +7.1%
2014 0.4019 +7.3%
2015 0.3962 -1.4%
2016 0.431 +8.8%
2017 0.4275 -0.8%
2021 0.4009 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3425 0.3062 0.3717 8
2010s 0.3968 0.3498 0.431 6
2020s 0.4009 0.4009 0.4009 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 14 Lithuania 0.415 compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 0.4065 compare
  3. 16 Poland 0.4018 compare
  4. 18 Chile 0.389 compare
  5. 19 Mexico 0.3858 compare
  6. 20 Romania 0.3725 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 0.4009 in 2021, 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 0.431 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3062 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Brazil ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Managers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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