Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Brazil

Brazil: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 41.29 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
41.29 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 157 countries
All-time high
41.82 %
in 2022
All-time low
39.58 %
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Brazil, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 40 %2001: 40.8 %2002: 40.7 %2003: 40.8 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 41.1 %2006: 41.1 %2007: 41.7 %2008: 41.3 %2009: 40.6 %2010: 41.1 %2011: 40.7 %2012: 40.4 %2013: 40.7 %2014: 41.3 %2015: 41.3 %2016: 39.6 %2017: 40.4 %2018: 40.7 %2019: 41.1 %2020: 40.7 %2021: 40.7 %2022: 41.8 %2023: 41.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Brazil is 41.29 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Brazil peaked at 41.82 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.58 %, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 112th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Brazil, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 40 %
2001 40.81 % +2.0%
2002 40.74 % -0.2%
2003 40.81 % +0.2%
2004 40.06 % -1.8%
2005 41.07 % +2.5%
2006 41.12 % +0.1%
2007 41.73 % +1.5%
2008 41.3 % -1.0%
2009 40.61 % -1.7%
2010 41.06 % +1.1%
2011 40.69 % -0.9%
2012 40.39 % -0.7%
2013 40.7 % +0.8%
2014 41.29 % +1.4%
2015 41.29 % +0.0%
2016 39.58 % -4.1%
2017 40.36 % +2.0%
2018 40.67 % +0.8%
2019 41.07 % +1.0%
2020 40.7 % -0.9%
2021 40.7 % +0.0%
2022 41.82 % +2.8%
2023 41.29 % -1.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 41.29 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.91 %, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 41.29 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.51 %, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.83 % 40 % 41.73 % 10
2010s 40.71 % 39.58 % 41.29 % 10
2020s 41.13 % 40.7 % 41.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 109 Malaysia 41.99 % compare
  2. 110 Ireland 41.71 % compare
  3. 111 Seychelles 41.53 % compare
  4. 113 Djibouti 41.23 % compare
  5. 114 Cyprus 41.15 % compare
  6. 115 Mauritius 41.12 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Brazil?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Brazil was 41.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 41.82 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 39.58 % in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Brazil ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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