Brazil vs Portugal: Unemployment with basic education, male
Brazil
5.7%
in 2025
Portugal
5.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
69th
Portugal rank
71st
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 71st of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 11.9% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 3.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Brazil ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 71st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).