Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1986
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2021, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil peaked at 0.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9% | — |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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