Belgium vs Brazil: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Belgium
15.6%
in 2025
Brazil
16.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
83rd
Brazil rank
81st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16.6% against 15.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 83rd and Brazil ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.0% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 25.5% | 6.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 25.5% | 6.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 24.9% | 9.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 16.6% against 15.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Belgium and Brazil?
- 1.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 83rd and Brazil ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.