Brazil vs Mexico: Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unemployed population — Unemployment over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,612 Persons against 1,176 Persons in Brazil, a difference of 436 Persons.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,174 Persons | 1,708 Persons | 466.08 Persons | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,370 Persons | 2,554 Persons | 1,184 Persons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed population — unemployment, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,612 Persons against 1,176 Persons in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed population — unemployment between Brazil and Mexico?
- 436 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for unemployed population — unemployment?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.