Brazil vs Denmark: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Brazil
13.6%
in 2025
Denmark
13.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
83rd
Denmark rank
80th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Brazil ranks 83rd and Denmark ranks 80th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 9.7% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.5% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 13.2% | 8.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 12.2% | 8.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and Denmark ranks 80th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.