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Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Brazil

Brazil: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 1990
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.60.81981200120211981: 0.806 % of female workers in the service sector1982: 0.788 % of female workers in the service sector1983: 0.791 % of female workers in the service sector1984: 0.792 % of female workers in the service sector1985: 0.791 % of female workers in the service sector1986: 0.784 % of female workers in the service sector1987: 0.782 % of female workers in the service sector1988: 0.777 % of female workers in the service sector1989: 0.78 % of female workers in the service sector1990: 0.763 % of female workers in the service sector1992: 0.79 % of female workers in the service sector1993: 0.791 % of female workers in the service sector1995: 0.778 % of female workers in the service sector1996: 0.794 % of female workers in the service sector1997: 0.788 % of female workers in the service sector1998: 0.786 % of female workers in the service sector1999: 0.78 % of female workers in the service sector2001: 0.792 % of female workers in the service sector2002: 0.79 % of female workers in the service sector2003: 0.792 % of female workers in the service sector2004: 0.795 % of female workers in the service sector2005: 0.794 % of female workers in the service sector2006: 0.797 % of female workers in the service sector2007: 0.799 % of female workers in the service sector2008: 0.803 % of female workers in the service sector2009: 0.808 % of female workers in the service sector2011: 0.823 % of female workers in the service sector2012: 0.81 % of female workers in the service sector2013: 0.809 % of female workers in the service sector2014: 0.806 % of female workers in the service sector2015: 0.8 % of female workers in the service sector2016: 0.789 % of female workers in the service sector2017: 0.778 % of female workers in the service sector2018: 0.775 % of female workers in the service sector2019: 0.772 % of female workers in the service sector2020: 0.771 % of female workers in the service sector2021: 0.768 % of female workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Brazil is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Brazil peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.

That places Brazil 57th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Brazil, year by year

Year % of female workers in the service sector Change
1981 0.8% —
1982 0.8% -2.2%
1983 0.8% +0.4%
1984 0.8% +0.1%
1985 0.8% -0.1%
1986 0.8% -0.8%
1987 0.8% -0.3%
1988 0.8% -0.6%
1989 0.8% +0.4%
1990 0.8% -2.2%
1992 0.8% +3.5%
1993 0.8% +0.2%
1995 0.8% -1.6%
1996 0.8% +2.0%
1997 0.8% -0.8%
1998 0.8% -0.2%
1999 0.8% -0.7%
2001 0.8% +1.4%
2002 0.8% -0.3%
2003 0.8% +0.3%
2004 0.8% +0.4%
2005 0.8% -0.1%
2006 0.8% +0.3%
2007 0.8% +0.3%
2008 0.8% +0.4%
2009 0.8% +0.6%
2011 0.8% +1.9%
2012 0.8% -1.6%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% -0.4%
2015 0.8% -0.7%
2016 0.8% -1.4%
2017 0.8% -1.4%
2018 0.8% -0.4%
2019 0.8% -0.5%
2020 0.8% -0.0%
2021 0.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 54 Korea 0.8% compare
  2. 55 Argentina 0.8% compare
  3. 56 Belize 0.8% compare
  4. 58 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  5. 59 India 0.7% compare
  6. 60 Panama 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Brazil?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Brazil was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female?
Brazil ranks 57th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female 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 Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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