Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil

Brazil: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 1991
All-time low
42.7%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 72.51992: 71.31993: 71.21994: 69.61995: 681996: 64.11997: 63.91998: 61.81999: 60.62000: 602001: 59.32002: 59.72003: 58.82004: 60.32005: 60.52006: 60.32007: 60.32008: 60.52009: 58.82010: 57.82011: 56.52012: 572013: 55.92014: 54.82015: 52.42016: 47.62017: 46.82018: 47.22019: 48.42020: 42.72021: 46.12022: 51.52023: 512024: 52.62025: 53.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Brazil recorded 53.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil peaked at 72.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 72.5%
1992 71.3% -1.7%
1993 71.2% -0.1%
1994 69.6% -2.2%
1995 68.0% -2.3%
1996 64.1% -5.8%
1997 63.9% -0.3%
1998 61.8% -3.3%
1999 60.6% -2.0%
2000 60.0% -1.0%
2001 59.3% -1.1%
2002 59.7% +0.6%
2003 58.8% -1.4%
2004 60.3% +2.6%
2005 60.5% +0.3%
2006 60.3% -0.4%
2007 60.3% +0.0%
2008 60.5% +0.5%
2009 58.8% -2.9%
2010 57.8% -1.8%
2011 56.5% -2.2%
2012 57.0% +0.9%
2013 55.9% -1.9%
2014 54.8% -1.9%
2015 52.4% -4.5%
2016 47.6% -9.1%
2017 46.8% -1.7%
2018 47.2% +0.8%
2019 48.4% +2.5%
2020 42.7% -11.7%
2021 46.1% +7.8%
2022 51.5% +11.7%
2023 51.0% -1.0%
2024 52.6% +3.2%
2025 53.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.0% 60.6% 72.5% 9
2000s 59.8% 58.8% 60.5% 10
2010s 52.4% 46.8% 57.8% 10
2020s 49.6% 42.7% 53.4% 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Ethiopia 55.2% compare
  2. 33 Austria 53.8% compare
  3. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.6% compare
  4. 36 Peru 53.4% compare
  5. 37 Canada 53.2% compare
  6. 38 Malta 53.1% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

More work & labour data for Brazil

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil was 53.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil. Statizoid, drawing on ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-ages-15-24-male-percent-modeled-ilo-estimate/brazil/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-ages-15-24-male-percent-modeled-ilo-estimate/brazil/">Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Brazil</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.