Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil peaked at 35.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1986.
Brazil ranks 73rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.9% | — |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -15.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 10.1% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.8% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 15.8% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 70 Mongolia 16.9% compare
- 71 Venezuela 16.8% compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 16.6% compare
- 74 Belgium 15.7% compare
- 75 New Zealand 15.5% compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil was 15.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.