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Unemployment with basic education in Brazil

Brazil: Unemployment with basic education was 7.0% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
58th
of 129 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2020
All-time low
5.7%
in 1989
Years of data
32
1989–2025

Unemployment with basic education in Brazil, 1989–2025

57.51012.51517.51989200720251989: 5.7 % of total labor force with basic education1990: 6.3 % of total labor force with basic education1992: 7.5 % of total labor force with basic education1995: 9 % of total labor force with basic education1996: 10 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 11.1 % of total labor force with basic education1998: 12.6 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 13.4 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 12.9 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 12.6 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 13.1 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 11.8 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 12.4 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 11.2 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 10.5 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 9.3 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 10.7 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 8.7 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 7 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 6.9 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 6.7 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 8.9 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 13.5 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 15 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 14.5 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 14.2 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 16.3 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 15.6 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 11.3 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 10 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 8.5 % of total labor force with basic education2025: 7 % of total labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 7.0% for unemployment with basic education in 2025.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Brazil peaked at 16.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1989.

Brazil ranks 58th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1
1990s 10.0% 6.3% 13.4% 7
2000s 11.6% 9.3% 13.1% 9
2010s 10.6% 6.7% 15.0% 9
2020s 11.5% 7.0% 16.3% 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 55 Barbados 7.5% compare
  2. 56 TΓΌrkiye 7.4% compare
  3. 57 Colombia 7.2% compare
  4. 59 Georgia 6.9% compare
  5. 60 Germany 6.9% compare
  6. 61 Panama 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Brazil?
Unemployment with basic education in Brazil was 7.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1989.
How does Brazil rank for unemployment with basic education?
Brazil ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).