Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 11.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil is 11.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil peaked at 26.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1986.
Brazil ranks 82nd 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.0% | — |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +49.0% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -11.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 7.6% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.8% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 11.9% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 79 Burkina Faso 12.7% compare
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- 81 Azerbaijan 12.1% compare
- 83 Ireland 11.8% compare
- 84 San Marino 11.8% compare
- 85 Oman 11.7% 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil was 11.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 26.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd out of 157 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 27.0%. 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 male (% of male 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.