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

01020301991200720241991: 12.81992: 13.11993: 11.41994: 12.41995: 13.31996: 14.61997: 16.61998: 19.31999: 20.62000: 20.32001: 202002: 20.62003: 21.42004: 202005: 21.42006: 19.92007: 18.82008: 17.62009: 19.82010: 18.22011: 16.92012: 15.92013: 15.72014: 15.52015: 19.52016: 26.62017: 28.62018: 282019: 27.12020: 30.32021: 28.32022: 20.72023: 17.92024: 15.7

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Brazil, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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