Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil

Brazil: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5347 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5347
World rank
32nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5733
in 2011
All-time low
0.5327
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.20.40.62001201120212001: 0.542002: 0.5392003: 0.5332004: 0.552005: 0.542006: 0.5452007: 0.552008: 0.5512009: 0.562011: 0.5732012: 0.5572014: 0.5672015: 0.5682016: 0.5652017: 0.5632021: 0.535

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.5347 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil peaked at 0.5733 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5327, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 32nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5402
2002 0.5388 -0.2%
2003 0.5327 -1.1%
2004 0.5502 +3.3%
2005 0.5402 -1.8%
2006 0.5445 +0.8%
2007 0.5502 +1.0%
2008 0.5505 +0.1%
2009 0.5597 +1.7%
2011 0.5733 +2.4%
2012 0.5572 -2.8%
2014 0.5675 +1.8%
2015 0.5681 +0.1%
2016 0.5646 -0.6%
2017 0.5626 -0.4%
2021 0.5347 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5452 0.5327 0.5597 9
2010s 0.5656 0.5572 0.5733 6
2020s 0.5347 0.5347 0.5347 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 29 Hungary 0.5453 compare
  2. 30 Philippines 0.5412 compare
  3. 31 Poland 0.5361 compare
  4. 33 Spain 0.5346 compare
  5. 34 Iceland 0.534 compare
  6. 35 Lithuania 0.5286 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil was 0.5347 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.5733 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5327 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Brazil ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 736 data points, 2000–2021
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