Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Brazil or United States of America?

Brazil, at 47.0% against 46.1% in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Brazil vs United States of America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Brazil

47.0%

in 2025

United States of America

46.1%

in 2025

Brazil rank

41st

United States of America rank

42nd

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

Brazil
United States of America

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 47.0% against 46.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	53.1%	52.8%	0.3%	Brazil
2000s	49.7%	49.2%	0.5%	Brazil
2010s	44.5%	43.7%	0.8%	Brazil
2020s	42.9%	45.5%	2.6%	United States of America

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 United States of America?: Brazil, at 47.0% against 46.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Brazil and United States of America?: 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Brazil ranks 41st and United States of America 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: 03 September 2026

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