Females, as a share of private paid employees in Brazil

Brazil: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.4262 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4262
World rank
18th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4478
in 2017
All-time low
0.3977
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42001201120212001: 0.3982002: 0.4022003: 0.4062004: 0.4092005: 0.4072006: 0.4152007: 0.4112008: 0.4112009: 0.4172011: 0.422012: 0.4222014: 0.4272015: 0.4282016: 0.4442017: 0.4482021: 0.426

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.4262 for females, as a share of private paid employees in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Brazil peaked at 0.4478 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3977, in 2001.

That places Brazil 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3977
2002 0.4022 +1.1%
2003 0.4056 +0.9%
2004 0.4093 +0.9%
2005 0.4069 -0.6%
2006 0.4147 +1.9%
2007 0.4112 -0.8%
2008 0.4112 +0.0%
2009 0.4169 +1.4%
2011 0.4203 +0.8%
2012 0.4218 +0.4%
2014 0.4273 +1.3%
2015 0.4284 +0.3%
2016 0.4439 +3.6%
2017 0.4478 +0.9%
2021 0.4262 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4084 0.3977 0.4169 9
2010s 0.4316 0.4203 0.4478 6
2020s 0.4262 0.4262 0.4262 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Chile 0.4296 compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 0.4291 compare
  3. 17 Luxembourg 0.4264 compare
  4. 19 South Africa 0.425 compare
  5. 20 Georgia 0.4241 compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 0.4211 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Brazil?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Brazil was 0.4262 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4478 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3977 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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