Unemployment rate for young people in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment rate for young people was 13.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.98
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.27
in 2020
All-time low
11.41
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 13.98 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Brazil peaked at 30.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 1993.
Brazil ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.75 | — |
| 1992 | 13.12 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.41 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 12.35 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 13.26 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 14.63 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 16.62 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 19.25 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 20.64 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 20.33 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.02 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.38 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.03 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 21.4 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.88 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.56 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 19.77 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 18.24 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 16.93 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.85 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.49 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 28.59 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 27.96 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.27 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 28.31 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.73 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 17.94 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 15.67 | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 13.98 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.89 | 11.41 | 20.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.98 | 17.56 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2 | 15.5 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 | 13.98 | 30.27 | 6 |
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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 rate for young people in Brazil?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Brazil was 13.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Brazil ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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