Brazil vs Egypt: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Brazil
5.8%
in 2025
Egypt
5.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
82nd
Egypt rank
80th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Egypt ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 9.1% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.7% | 2.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 3.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Brazil and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Egypt ranks 80th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.