Unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS

BRICS: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 15.02 in 2024. β–² 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
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in BRICS, 1991–2024

051015201991200720241991: 9.91992: 10.11993: 10.71994: 11.61995: 12.21996: 12.61997: 13.21998: 13.81999: 14.32000: 14.42001: 14.82002: 15.52003: 15.92004: 15.82005: 16.12006: 15.92007: 15.62008: 15.72009: 16.22010: 15.92011: 16.12012: 16.22013: 16.42014: 16.62015: 17.42016: 182017: 18.22018: 182019: 172020: 18.72021: 17.22022: 16.22023: 15.42024: 15

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Djibouti 76.49 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 60.25 compare
  3. 3 Eswatini 54.37 compare
  4. 4 Libya 50.59 compare
  5. 5 Botswana 45.3 compare
  6. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.85 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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