Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 10.49 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil, 1989–2015
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil is 10.49, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil peaked at 11.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 1989.
That places Brazil 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.14 | — |
| 1990 | 4.7 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 7.09 | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.04 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 9 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 10.15 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 11.12 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 10.65 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.64 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.17 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.07 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.55 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.69 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.28 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.27 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 9.42 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 7.01 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 7.36 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.73 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.14 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.17 | 4.7 | 11.12 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.97 | 8.27 | 11.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 7.01 | 10.49 | 5 |
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- 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Brazil was 10.49 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.