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

Latest (2024)
103,224 Persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
103,224 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
74,963 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Brazil, 2001–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 75.0k Persons2002: 77.8k Persons2003: 79.1k Persons2004: 83.5k Persons2005: 85.8k Persons2006: 87.9k Persons2007: 89.2k Persons2008: 92.1k Persons2009: 92.5k Persons2011: 93.7k Persons2012: 88.9k Persons2013: 90.4k Persons2014: 91.7k Persons2015: 91.9k Persons2016: 90.6k Persons2017: 91.0k Persons2018: 92.6k Persons2019: 94.8k Persons2020: 86.6k Persons2021: 89.4k Persons2022: 96.9k Persons2023: 100.6k Persons2024: 103.2k Persons

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

Annual values for Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population in Brazil, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 India 476,557 Persons compare
  2. 3 United States of America 163,493 Persons compare
  3. 3 Croatia 1,702 Persons compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 126,515 Persons compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
  7. 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
  8. 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
  9. 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
  10. 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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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.