Unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS
BRICS: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.02 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
15.02
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
18.71
in 2020
All-time low
9.9
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991β2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS, 1991β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS is 15.02, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS peaked at 18.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.04 | 9.9 | 14.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.57 | 14.36 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.97 | 15.94 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 15.02 | 18.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near BRICS
More work & labour data for BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.92 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60 (2027)
- Female labor force by age 32.17 million (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 39.17 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 29.74 (2024)
- Employment 1.80 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS was 15.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 1991.
- How does BRICS rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- BRICS ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this BRICS 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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