Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Brazil

Brazil: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
24th
of 70 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2020
All-time low
6.8%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Brazil, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 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

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Brazil is 6.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Brazil peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2014.

Brazil ranks 24th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) in Brazil, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 6.8%
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
2010s 10.7% 6.8% 12.8% 6
2020s 10.2% 6.8% 13.7% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
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  3. 23 Canada 6.8% compare
  4. 25 Barbados 6.5% compare
  5. 26 Italy 6.5% compare
  6. 27 Portugal 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Brazil?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 falling.
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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 719 data points, 2014–2025
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