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 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.
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% |