Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1993.
That places Brazil 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -11.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.8% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.0% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil was 12.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.