Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Brazil

Brazil: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.7092 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7092
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7458
in 2011
All-time low
0.7092
in 2021
Years of data
15
2002–2021

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

00.20.40.60.82002201120212002: 0.7182003: 0.7232004: 0.7362005: 0.7372006: 0.7242007: 0.7282008: 0.7342009: 0.7262011: 0.7462012: 0.7432014: 0.7412015: 0.7432016: 0.7312017: 0.7372021: 0.709

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Brazil stood at 0.7092. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Brazil peaked at 0.7458 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7092, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Brazil, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7179
2003 0.7227 +0.7%
2004 0.7358 +1.8%
2005 0.7369 +0.1%
2006 0.7243 -1.7%
2007 0.7277 +0.5%
2008 0.7344 +0.9%
2009 0.7257 -1.2%
2011 0.7458 +2.8%
2012 0.7435 -0.3%
2014 0.7413 -0.3%
2015 0.7431 +0.3%
2016 0.7309 -1.6%
2017 0.7374 +0.9%
2021 0.7092 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7282 0.7179 0.7369 8
2010s 0.7403 0.7309 0.7458 6
2020s 0.7092 0.7092 0.7092 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 0.7187 compare
  2. 19 Uruguay 0.7116 compare
  3. 20 Paraguay 0.7108 compare
  4. 22 Finland 0.7058 compare
  5. 23 Italy 0.7036 compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 0.6971 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Brazil?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Brazil was 0.7092 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.7458 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7092 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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