Brazil vs New Zealand: Youth unemployment rate
Brazil
14.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
14.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
85th
New Zealand rank
82nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 15.5% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 11.5% | 8.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 14.6% | 6.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 11.9% | 9.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 14.4% against 14.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Brazil ranks 85th and New Zealand ranks 82nd 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.