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 0.554 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.554
World rank
9th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5652
in 2017
All-time low
0.4914
in 2007
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

00.20.40.62002201120212002: 0.5022003: 0.5372004: 0.5152005: 0.5232006: 0.5192007: 0.4912008: 0.5042009: 0.5252011: 0.5392012: 0.542014: 0.5242015: 0.5482016: 0.5632017: 0.5652021: 0.554

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.554 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Brazil peaked at 0.5652 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4914, in 2007.

Brazil ranks 9th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Professionals in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5018
2003 0.5374 +7.1%
2004 0.5149 -4.2%
2005 0.5228 +1.5%
2006 0.519 -0.7%
2007 0.4914 -5.3%
2008 0.5037 +2.5%
2009 0.5252 +4.3%
2011 0.5392 +2.7%
2012 0.5402 +0.2%
2014 0.5243 -2.9%
2015 0.5479 +4.5%
2016 0.5626 +2.7%
2017 0.5652 +0.5%
2021 0.554 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5145 0.4914 0.5374 8
2010s 0.5466 0.5243 0.5652 6
2020s 0.554 0.554 0.554 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Philippines 0.5946 compare
  2. 7 Moldova 0.5734 compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 0.5692 compare
  4. 10 Honduras 0.5416 compare
  5. 11 Estonia 0.5355 compare
  6. 12 Bulgaria 0.532 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 0.554 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 0.5652 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4914 in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 59 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 2.8%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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