Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Brazil
Brazil: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 103,224 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 103,224 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Brazil peaked at 103,224 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,963 Persons, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74,963 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 77,805 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 79,054 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 83,503 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 85,795 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 87,878 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 89,230 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 92,077 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 92,502 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93,722 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88,914 Persons | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 90,442 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 91,700 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 91,938 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90,621 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 91,048 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92,643 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 94,818 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 86,593 Persons | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 89,407 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 96,869 Persons | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 100,573 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 103,224 Persons | +2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 103,224 Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,827 Persons, 4.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 103,224 Persons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,205 Persons, 6.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,756 Persons | 74,963 Persons | 92,502 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 91,761 Persons | 88,914 Persons | 94,818 Persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 95,333 Persons | 86,593 Persons | 103,224 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 India 476,557 Persons compare
- 3 United States of America 163,493 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,702 Persons compare
- 4 Indonesia 126,515 Persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
- 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
- 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
- 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Brazil?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Brazil was 103,224 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 103,224 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,963 Persons in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.