Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 47.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil peaked at 56.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 41st 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, total (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.9% | — |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 48.8% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 48.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 40.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 35.9% | 47.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Brazil was 47.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.