Brazil Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Brazil youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 21.36%, a 7.14% decline from 2021.
- Brazil youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 28.50%, a 2% decline from 2020.
- Brazil youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 30.50%, a 3.32% increase from 2019.
- Brazil youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 27.18%, a 0.85% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 51.52% |
| Libya | 51.47% |
| St. Lucia | 40.02% |
| Namibia | 39.78% |
| Jordan | 39.42% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.18% |
| Botswana | 37.85% |
| Gabon | 36.89% |
| North Macedonia | 34.91% |
| Iraq | 34.59% |
| Bosnia | 33.47% |
| Costa Rica | 31.89% |
| Algeria | 29.03% |
| Montenegro | 28.26% |
| Albania | 27.79% |
| Suriname | 26.18% |
| Iran | 26.00% |
| Lebanon | 25.50% |
| Guyana | 25.40% |
| Serbia | 24.85% |
| Armenia | 24.57% |
| Mauritius | 22.86% |
| Romania | 21.98% |
| Belize | 21.81% |
| Colombia | 21.61% |
| Brazil | 21.36% |
| Samoa | 20.81% |
| Turkey | 18.98% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16.51% |
| Dominican Republic | 16.17% |
| Paraguay | 15.15% |
| Maldives | 15.13% |
| Fiji | 14.90% |
| Jamaica | 14.58% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.40% |
| China | 13.17% |
| Bulgaria | 12.23% |
| Malaysia | 11.70% |
| Venezuela | 11.39% |
| Belarus | 11.22% |
| Turkmenistan | 10.59% |
| Ecuador | 8.65% |
| Tonga | 8.38% |
| Peru | 7.45% |
| Mexico | 6.36% |
| Guatemala | 5.05% |
| Thailand | 4.47% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.85% |
| Cuba | 3.47% |
| Brazil Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 21.36% | -7.14% |
| 2021 | 28.50% | -2.00% |
| 2020 | 30.50% | 3.32% |
| 2019 | 27.18% | -0.85% |
| 2018 | 28.03% | -0.63% |
| 2017 | 28.66% | 1.96% |
| 2016 | 26.70% | 7.24% |
| 2015 | 19.45% | 4.00% |
| 2014 | 15.45% | -0.19% |
| 2013 | 15.64% | -0.13% |
| 2012 | 15.78% | -1.01% |
| 2011 | 16.78% | -0.68% |
| 2010 | 17.46% | -2.18% |
| 2009 | 19.64% | 2.21% |
| 2008 | 17.43% | -1.26% |
| 2007 | 18.69% | -1.10% |
| 2006 | 19.79% | -1.50% |
| 2005 | 21.30% | 1.35% |
| 2004 | 19.94% | -1.35% |
| 2003 | 21.30% | 0.76% |
| 2002 | 20.54% | 0.55% |
| 2001 | 19.99% | 0.23% |
| 2000 | 19.76% | -0.82% |
| 1999 | 20.58% | 1.40% |
| 1998 | 19.18% | 2.63% |
| 1997 | 16.56% | 2.00% |
| 1996 | 14.56% | 1.35% |
| 1995 | 13.20% | 1.05% |
| 1994 | 12.15% | 0.79% |
| 1993 | 11.36% | -0.41% |
| 1992 | 11.77% | 0.13% |
| 1991 | 11.64% | 0.13% |