Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.67
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
30.27
in 2020
All-time low
11.41
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brazil, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brazil stood at 15.67.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brazil peaked at 30.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 1993.
That places Brazil 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 22.58 | 15.67 | 30.27 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brazil?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brazil was 15.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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