Brazil vs Canada: Youth unemployment rate
Brazil
14.0%
in 2025
Canada
13.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
85th
Canada rank
88th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and Canada ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 15.8% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 12.8% | 7.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 12.7% | 8.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 13.6% | 7.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Brazil and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Brazil ranks 85th and Canada ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.