Brazil vs Kenya: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Brazil
15.7%
in 2024
Kenya
15.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
74th
Kenya rank
76th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.7% against 15.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th of 188 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 6.5% | 8.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 6.8% | 13.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 8.2% | 13.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 14.4% | 8.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Brazil or Kenya?
- Brazil, at 15.7% against 15.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Brazil and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Brazil ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th 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.