Unemployed population — Unemployment in Brazil

Brazil: Unemployed population — Unemployment was 1,176 Persons in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1,176 Persons
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,608 Persons
in 2003
All-time low
1,176 Persons
in 2014
Years of data
12
2003–2014

Unemployed population — Unemployment in Brazil, 2003–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003200820142003: 2.6k Persons2004: 2.5k Persons2005: 2.1k Persons2006: 2.2k Persons2007: 2.1k Persons2008: 1.8k Persons2009: 1.9k Persons2010: 1.6k Persons2011: 1.4k Persons2012: 1.3k Persons2013: 1.3k Persons2014: 1.2k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2014, unemployed population — unemployment in Brazil stood at 1,176 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed population — unemployment in Brazil peaked at 2,608 Persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,176 Persons, in 2014.

That places Brazil 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,174 Persons 1,813 Persons 2,608 Persons 7
2010s 1,370 Persons 1,176 Persons 1,591 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Mexico 1,612 Persons compare
  2. 12 Italy 1,576 Persons compare
  3. 13 Canada 1,539 Persons compare
  4. 15 Chile 877.3 Persons compare
  5. 16 Australia 639.31 Persons compare
  6. 17 Sweden 510.35 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed population — unemployment in Brazil?
Unemployed population — unemployment in Brazil was 1,176 Persons in 2014, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2,608 Persons in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,176 Persons in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for unemployed population — unemployment?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2014.
Is unemployed population — unemployment rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,160 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.