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

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 89 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.60.811981200120211981: 0.972 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241982: 0.969 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241983: 0.965 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241984: 0.964 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241985: 0.967 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241986: 0.957 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241987: 0.972 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241988: 0.974 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241989: 0.973 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241990: 0.972 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241992: 0.955 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241993: 0.969 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241995: 0.963 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241996: 0.964 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241997: 0.968 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.965 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.964 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.967 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.964 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.96 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.955 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.955 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.955 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.952 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.958 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.949 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.954 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.961 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.957 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.958 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.957 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.945 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.946 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.946 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.949 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.939 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.909 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

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

Brazil ranks 38th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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% -0.4%
1984 1.0% -0.1%
1985 1.0% +0.3%
1986 1.0% -1.0%
1987 1.0% +1.6%
1988 1.0% +0.2%
1989 1.0% -0.1%
1990 1.0% -0.0%
1992 1.0% -1.8%
1993 1.0% +1.5%
1995 1.0% -0.6%
1996 1.0% +0.1%
1997 1.0% +0.4%
1998 1.0% -0.3%
1999 1.0% -0.2%
2001 1.0% +0.4%
2002 1.0% -0.3%
2003 1.0% -0.5%
2004 1.0% -0.5%
2005 1.0% -0.0%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% -0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 0.9% -0.9%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.7%
2013 1.0% -0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 0.9% -1.3%
2017 0.9% +0.1%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% +0.3%
2020 0.9% -1.1%
2021 0.9% -3.1%

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% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 35 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  2. 36 Hungary 0.9% compare
  3. 37 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 39 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 40 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  6. 41 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  7. 41 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Brazil?
Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage 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 wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 wage 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 wage 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
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Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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