Brazil vs New Zealand: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Brazil
15.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
15.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
75th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 9.7% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 13.8% | 4.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 11.3% | 14.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 13.9% | 11.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 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 New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 15.8% against 15.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.