Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil
Brazil: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil peaked at 30.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1986.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.3% | — |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -13.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 8.6% | 20.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.4% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 13.6% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 80 Denmark 13.8% compare
- 81 Cayman Islands 13.8% compare
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.6% compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 13.6% compare
- 85 Cyprus 13.5% compare
- 86 Samoa 13.4% 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Brazil was 13.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 30.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 160 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 29.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.