Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 6,346 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6,346 for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil peaked at 13,817 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,346, in 2025.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,663 | — |
| 2015 | 8,585 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 11,814 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 13,275 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 12,949 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,758 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,787 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 13,817 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,958 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 8,571 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 7,452 | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 6,346 | -14.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6,346 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194.15, 32.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6,346 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115.24, 55.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,007 | 6,663 | 13,275 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,988 | 6,346 | 13,817 | 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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Brazil was 6,346 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13,817 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,346 in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.