Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil peaked at 30.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1993.
Brazil ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -10.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 15.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 14.0% | 30.3% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil was 14.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.