Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Brazil
47.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
27.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Brazil
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 27.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.8%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 53.1% 31.3% 21.8% Brazil
2000s 49.7% 30.5% 19.2% Brazil
2010s 44.5% 27.7% 16.8% Brazil
2020s 42.9% 26.8% 16.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Brazil, at 47.0% against 27.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
19.8%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Brazil ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.