Brazil vs India: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Brazil
16.6%
in 2025
India
17.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
81st
India rank
78th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 17.5% against 16.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 81st and India ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.1% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.5% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 18.9% | 6.0% | 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), Brazil or India?
- India, at 17.5% against 16.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Brazil and India?
- 0.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 81st and India ranks 78th 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.