Brazil - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Brazil was 35.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 35.72 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.15 in 1986.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1985 6.93
1986 5.15
1987 7.39
1988 8.14
1989 5.72
1990 6.78
1992 14.99
1993 14.25
1995 15.05
1996 16.89
1997 19.29
1998 23.33
1999 24.09
2001 22.65
2002 23.03
2003 24.77
2004 23.47
2005 25.05
2006 23.25
2007 22.14
2008 20.74
2009 23.40
2011 20.09
2012 19.73
2013 19.28
2014 18.81
2015 23.59
2016 31.05
2017 33.20
2018 32.34
2019 32.01
2020 35.72

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil was 35.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 35.21 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.98 in 1993.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 14.51
1992 14.78
1993 13.98
1994 14.33
1995 14.84
1996 16.73
1997 19.16
1998 23.12
1999 23.92
2000 22.70
2001 22.64
2002 22.88
2003 24.57
2004 23.35
2005 24.89
2006 23.11
2007 21.79
2008 20.27
2009 23.04
2010 20.56
2011 19.76
2012 19.72
2013 19.23
2014 18.70
2015 23.45
2016 30.91
2017 33.03
2018 32.02
2019 31.74
2020 35.21

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Brazil was 26.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 26.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.17 in 1986.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1985 6.00
1986 4.17
1987 6.22
1988 6.60
1989 5.39
1990 6.73
1992 9.90
1993 9.78
1995 9.94
1996 10.61
1997 12.12
1998 14.15
1999 15.39
2001 14.90
2002 14.82
2003 15.32
2004 14.34
2005 15.48
2006 13.96
2007 13.12
2008 12.03
2009 14.00
2011 12.30
2012 12.82
2013 12.89
2014 12.91
2015 16.31
2016 23.24
2017 25.04
2018 24.61
2019 23.35
2020 26.63

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil was 27.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.01 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.81 in 1994.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 9.89
1992 10.03
1993 9.83
1994 9.81
1995 9.94
1996 10.66
1997 12.14
1998 14.20
1999 15.42
2000 14.75
2001 14.97
2002 14.88
2003 15.40
2004 14.40
2005 15.56
2006 13.95
2007 13.06
2008 11.94
2009 13.92
2010 12.46
2011 12.23
2012 13.10
2013 13.12
2014 13.18
2015 16.66
2016 23.70
2017 25.61
2018 25.04
2019 23.83
2020 27.01

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Brazil was 30.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 30.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.53 in 1986.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1985 6.34
1986 4.53
1987 6.65
1988 7.17
1989 5.51
1990 6.75
1992 11.91
1993 11.53
1995 11.92
1996 13.07
1997 14.94
1998 17.79
1999 18.88
2001 18.13
2002 18.26
2003 19.26
2004 18.21
2005 19.54
2006 17.94
2007 16.95
2008 15.69
2009 18.01
2011 15.61
2012 15.74
2013 15.59
2014 15.41
2015 19.40
2016 26.61
2017 28.60
2018 27.97
2019 27.16
2020 30.50

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil was 30.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 30.53 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.37 in 1993.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 11.56
1992 11.77
1993 11.37
1994 11.52
1995 11.82
1996 13.02
1997 14.86
1998 17.70
1999 18.80
2000 17.95
2001 18.10
2002 18.19
2003 19.21
2004 18.15
2005 19.50
2006 17.82
2007 16.77
2008 15.47
2009 17.78
2010 15.88
2011 15.41
2012 15.90
2013 15.70
2014 15.52
2015 19.54
2016 26.82
2017 28.86
2018 28.09
2019 27.32
2020 30.53

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Brazil was 31.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 31.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 25.01 in 2008.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1995 30.32
1996 30.07
1997 29.96
1998 29.54
1999 28.44
2001 27.82
2002 26.55
2003 26.79
2004 26.33
2005 26.42
2006 26.43
2007 26.38
2008 25.01
2009 25.30
2011 25.89
2012 27.19
2013 27.38
2014 27.15
2015 28.59
2016 29.64
2017 30.55
2018 30.10
2019 29.54
2020 31.45

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Brazil was 21.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 21.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.84 in 1995.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1995 10.84
1996 12.04
1997 11.43
1998 11.46
1999 11.43
2001 11.42
2002 12.00
2003 11.95
2004 11.70
2005 11.84
2006 12.08
2007 12.21
2008 11.93
2009 12.39
2011 13.06
2012 13.97
2013 14.48
2014 14.32
2015 15.78
2016 18.24
2017 19.46
2018 19.41
2019 18.77
2020 21.11

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Brazil was 26.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 26.21 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.35 in 2008.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1995 20.56
1996 21.00
1997 20.72
1998 20.47
1999 19.92
2001 19.69
2002 19.27
2003 19.32
2004 19.02
2005 19.09
2006 19.28
2007 19.22
2008 18.35
2009 18.81
2011 19.43
2012 20.54
2013 20.90
2014 20.69
2015 22.13
2016 23.88
2017 24.95
2018 24.69
2019 24.09
2020 26.21

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment