Brazil Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
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 2021 was 31.90%, a 1.37% increase from 2020.
- Brazil youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 30.53%, a 3.21% increase from 2019.
- Brazil youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 27.32%, a 0.77% decline from 2018.
- Brazil youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 28.09%, a 0.76% decline from 2017.
Brazil Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2021 |
31.90% |
1.37% |
2020 |
30.53% |
3.21% |
2019 |
27.32% |
-0.77% |
2018 |
28.09% |
-0.76% |
2017 |
28.86% |
2.03% |
2016 |
26.82% |
7.28% |
2015 |
19.54% |
4.03% |
2014 |
15.52% |
-0.18% |
2013 |
15.70% |
-0.20% |
2012 |
15.90% |
0.49% |
2011 |
15.41% |
-0.47% |
2010 |
15.88% |
-1.90% |
2009 |
17.78% |
2.31% |
2008 |
15.47% |
-1.30% |
2007 |
16.77% |
-1.05% |
2006 |
17.82% |
-1.68% |
2005 |
19.50% |
1.35% |
2004 |
18.15% |
-1.06% |
2003 |
19.21% |
1.02% |
2002 |
18.19% |
0.10% |
2001 |
18.10% |
0.15% |
2000 |
17.95% |
-0.86% |
1999 |
18.80% |
1.10% |
1998 |
17.70% |
2.85% |
1997 |
14.86% |
1.84% |
1996 |
13.02% |
1.21% |
1995 |
11.82% |
0.30% |
1994 |
11.52% |
0.15% |
1993 |
11.37% |
-0.40% |
1992 |
11.77% |
0.22% |
1991 |
11.56% |
0.22% |