Brazil Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

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 9.23%, a 3.93% decline from 2021.
Brazil unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.16%, a 0.54% decline from 2020.
Brazil unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.70%, a 1.76% increase from 2019.
Brazil unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.94%, a 0.39% decline from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

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Brazil Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	Unemployment Rate (%)	Annual Change
2022	9.23%	-3.93%
2021	13.16%	-0.54%
2020	13.70%	1.76%
2019	11.94%	-0.39%
2018	12.33%	-0.46%
2017	12.79%	1.21%
2016	11.58%	3.04%
2015	8.54%	1.78%
2014	6.76%	-0.31%
2013	7.07%	-0.18%
2012	7.25%	-0.33%
2011	7.58%	-0.85%
2010	8.43%	-0.99%
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%	-0.24%
2000	10.89%	-0.24%
1999	11.13%	0.98%
1998	10.15%	1.15%
1997	9.00%	0.97%
1996	8.03%	0.94%
1995	7.09%	0.51%
1994	6.58%	0.55%
1993	6.03%	-0.39%
1992	6.42%	0.17%
1991	6.25%	6.25%
1990	0.00%	0.00%
1989	0.00%	0.00%
1988	0.00%	0.00%
1987	0.00%	0.00%
1986	0.00%	0.00%
1985	0.00%	0.00%
1984	0.00%	0.00%
1983	0.00%	0.00%
1982	0.00%	0.00%
1981	0.00%	0.00%
1980	0.00%	0.00%
1979	0.00%	0.00%
1978	0.00%	0.00%
1977	0.00%	0.00%
1976	0.00%	0.00%
1975	0.00%	0.00%
1974	0.00%	0.00%
1973	0.00%	0.00%
1972	0.00%	0.00%
1971	0.00%	0.00%
1970	0.00%	0.00%
1969	0.00%	0.00%
1968	0.00%	0.00%
1967	0.00%	0.00%
1966	0.00%	0.00%
1965	0.00%	0.00%
1964	0.00%	0.00%
1963	0.00%	0.00%
1962	0.00%	0.00%
1961	0.00%	0.00%
1960	0.00%	0.00%