Brazil vs South Africa: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash
Brazil
13.9%
in 2021
South Africa
10.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
62nd
South Africa rank
64th
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.9% against 10.0% in South Africa, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 85 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 10.7% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 13.9% against 10.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Brazil and South Africa?
- 3.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.