Diversity in Brazil - Race and Gender



The most recent Brazilian Population Census, published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), shows that the population in Brazil is now 190.8 million inhabitants. If compared with the previous census held in 2000, the Brazilian population has become older, with more females than males, and more people declaring themselves as "Pardo" what is the mix of black and white:

White: 47.7% (in 2010) - 53.74%(in 2000);

Black: 7.6% (in 2010) - 6.21% (in 2000);

Biracial -"Pardo": 43.1% (in 2010) - 38.45% (in 2000);

Asian: 1.1% ( in 2010) - 0.45% (in 2000).

Now we have in Brazil 4 million more women than men - 97 million vs. 93 million. I see more companies concerned with having a more balanced distribution of gender, however, the average income of the famale workers is still lower than the income of the male workers. During the past 10 years we have seen the increasing number of women performing senior leadership jobs, and one recent milestone was, Dilma Rousseff being elected the President of Brazil.

The new census also shows that 84% of the total population lives in the urban areas/regions, which is an increase from 2000. However, there are enormous differences among regions, because the urban population exceeds 90% in the southeast region , while in the north region, and in the northeast region, it is less than 7o%.

The concepts of class and status are still strong in Brazil, and "class" is generally described in economic terms. With the fast development of the Brazilian economy, the poor population is reducing, turning into the "middle class", and consequently having more access to new opportunities.

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