Unemployment rate of males vs females in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.93
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2020
All-time low
4.93
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Brazil is 4.93, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Brazil peaked at 11.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2025.
That places Brazil 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.81 | — |
| 1992 | 5.97 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 5.58 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5.89 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.08 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 8.82 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 8.66 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.47 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.89 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 6.97 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.17 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.23 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 10.08 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 11.21 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.07 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 10.68 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 6.61 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 4.93 | -11.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 | 5.23 | 8.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.76 | 6.05 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 | 5.5 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 4.93 | 11.8 | 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 rate of males vs females in Brazil?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Brazil was 4.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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