Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1986
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +63.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Brazil was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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