Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Brazil
Brazil: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 24.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Brazil, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 24.3% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Brazil peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Brazil?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Brazil was 24.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).