Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Brazil

Brazil: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 6.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2020
All-time low
6.8%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Brazil, 2001–2024

0510152001201220242001: 10.7 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 9.4 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 13.2 %2022: 9.2 %2023: 8 %2024: 6.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 6.8% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Brazil peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2014.

Brazil ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 10.7%
2002 10.6% -0.1%
2003 11.2% +5.0%
2004 10.1% -9.8%
2005 10.6% +4.8%
2006 9.7% -8.2%
2007 9.3% -4.2%
2008 8.3% -10.9%
2009 9.4% +13.9%
2011 7.6% -19.5%
2012 7.2% -4.4%
2013 7.1% -2.5%
2014 6.8% -4.4%
2015 8.5% +26.3%
2016 11.6% +35.6%
2017 12.8% +10.4%
2018 12.3% -3.6%
2019 11.9% -3.2%
2020 13.7% +14.7%
2021 13.2% -3.9%
2022 9.2% -29.9%
2023 8.0% -13.9%
2024 6.8% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 8.3% 11.2% 9
2010s 9.5% 6.8% 12.8% 9
2020s 10.2% 6.8% 13.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Brazil?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Brazil was 6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Brazil ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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