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 0.4249 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4249
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4621
in 2017
All-time low
0.4106
in 2006
Years of data
16
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.52001201120212001: 0.422002: 0.4132003: 0.4142004: 0.4312005: 0.4152006: 0.4112007: 0.4262008: 0.4242009: 0.4332011: 0.4422012: 0.4272014: 0.4232015: 0.4522016: 0.4522017: 0.4622021: 0.425

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil stood at 0.4249.

That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Brazil peaked at 0.4621 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4106, in 2006.

That places Brazil 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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 3 in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.42
2002 0.4126 -1.8%
2003 0.4139 +0.3%
2004 0.4306 +4.0%
2005 0.4151 -3.6%
2006 0.4106 -1.1%
2007 0.4263 +3.8%
2008 0.4235 -0.6%
2009 0.433 +2.2%
2011 0.4416 +2.0%
2012 0.4271 -3.3%
2014 0.4231 -0.9%
2015 0.4519 +6.8%
2016 0.4516 -0.1%
2017 0.4621 +2.3%
2021 0.4249 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4206 0.4106 0.433 9
2010s 0.4429 0.4231 0.4621 6
2020s 0.4249 0.4249 0.4249 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Lithuania 0.4547 compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 0.4477 compare
  3. 7 Uruguay 0.4255 compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 0.4231 compare
  5. 10 Latvia 0.4205 compare
  6. 11 Hungary 0.4168 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 0.4249 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 0.4621 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4106 in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 59 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 3.8%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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