Brazil Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Brazil unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.46%, a 3.88% decline from 2021.
- Brazil unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.34%, a 0.59% decline from 2020.
- Brazil unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.93%, a 1.88% increase from 2019.
- Brazil unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.05%, a 0.41% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 29.81% |
| Gabon | 21.47% |
| Namibia | 20.85% |
| Botswana | 20.68% |
| Libya | 20.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.98% |
| Jordan | 17.87% |
| St. Lucia | 17.36% |
| Iraq | 15.55% |
| Montenegro | 15.40% |
| North Macedonia | 15.08% |
| Bosnia | 14.05% |
| Lebanon | 12.64% |
| Armenia | 12.56% |
| Guyana | 12.36% |
| Albania | 11.81% |
| Algeria | 11.55% |
| Costa Rica | 11.45% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Colombia | 10.73% |
| Samoa | 10.31% |
| Turkey | 10.03% |
| Belize | 9.69% |
| Serbia | 9.47% |
| Brazil | 9.46% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69% |
| Suriname | 8.64% |
| Mauritius | 7.23% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.12% |
| Paraguay | 6.89% |
| Jamaica | 6.05% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| Romania | 5.44% |
| Venezuela | 5.33% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.02% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.01% |
| China | 4.89% |
| Maldives | 4.88% |
| Bulgaria | 4.40% |
| Fiji | 4.33% |
| Belarus | 4.17% |
| Ecuador | 3.96% |
| Malaysia | 3.73% |
| Peru | 3.66% |
| Mexico | 3.31% |
| Tonga | 3.01% |
| Guatemala | 2.57% |
| Cuba | 1.39% |
| Thailand | 0.86% |
| Brazil Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 9.46% | -3.88% |
| 2021 | 13.34% | -0.59% |
| 2020 | 13.93% | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 12.05% | -0.41% |
| 2018 | 12.46% | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 12.93% | 1.19% |
| 2016 | 11.74% | 3.18% |
| 2015 | 8.56% | 1.80% |
| 2014 | 6.76% | -0.31% |
| 2013 | 7.07% | -0.18% |
| 2012 | 7.25% | -0.33% |
| 2011 | 7.58% | -0.45% |
| 2010 | 8.03% | -1.39% |
| 2009 | 9.42% | 1.15% |
| 2008 | 8.27% | -1.01% |
| 2007 | 9.28% | -0.41% |
| 2006 | 9.69% | -0.86% |
| 2005 | 10.55% | 0.48% |
| 2004 | 10.07% | -1.10% |
| 2003 | 11.17% | 0.53% |
| 2002 | 10.64% | -0.01% |
| 2001 | 10.65% | 0.12% |
| 2000 | 10.53% | -0.60% |
| 1999 | 11.13% | 0.98% |
| 1998 | 10.15% | 1.15% |
| 1997 | 9.00% | 0.97% |
| 1996 | 8.03% | 0.94% |
| 1995 | 7.09% | 0.62% |
| 1994 | 6.47% | 0.44% |
| 1993 | 6.03% | -0.39% |
| 1992 | 6.42% | 0.05% |
| 1991 | 6.37% | 0.05% |
