Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil

Brazil: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1988
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.60.811981200120211981: 0.974 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241982: 0.971 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241983: 0.968 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241984: 0.967 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241985: 0.97 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241986: 0.961 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241987: 0.975 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241988: 0.976 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241989: 0.975 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241990: 0.975 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241992: 0.961 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241993: 0.973 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241995: 0.969 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241996: 0.968 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241997: 0.972 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.97 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.968 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.971 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.968 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.964 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.959 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.96 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.96 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.957 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.962 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.954 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.957 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.964 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.961 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.963 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.962 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.952 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.953 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.954 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.956 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.948 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.925 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil peaked at 1.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

That places Brazil 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1981 1.0%
1982 1.0% -0.3%
1983 1.0% -0.3%
1984 1.0% -0.1%
1985 1.0% +0.3%
1986 1.0% -0.9%
1987 1.0% +1.4%
1988 1.0% +0.1%
1989 1.0% -0.1%
1990 1.0% -0.0%
1992 1.0% -1.5%
1993 1.0% +1.3%
1995 1.0% -0.4%
1996 1.0% -0.0%
1997 1.0% +0.4%
1998 1.0% -0.2%
1999 1.0% -0.2%
2001 1.0% +0.3%
2002 1.0% -0.3%
2003 1.0% -0.4%
2004 1.0% -0.5%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% -0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.5%
2009 1.0% -0.8%
2011 1.0% +0.3%
2012 1.0% +0.7%
2013 1.0% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -1.1%
2017 1.0% +0.2%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.3%
2020 0.9% -0.9%
2021 0.9% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

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  4. 39 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  5. 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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