Brazil vs Germany: Unemployment with basic education
Brazil
7.0%
in 2025
Germany
6.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
59th
Germany rank
61st
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Brazil ranks 59th and Germany ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 12.8% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.2% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 7.4% | 5.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Brazil and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Germany ranks 61st 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 (% of total 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).