Brazil vs India: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Brazil
15.7%
in 2024
India
15.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
74th
India rank
73rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 74th and India ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 20.2% | 5.3% | India |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 21.3% | 1.3% | India |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 24.5% | 3.3% | India |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 3.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Brazil or India?
- India, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Brazil and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Brazil ranks 74th and India ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.