Brazil vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Brazil
138.6%
in 2025
North America
83.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
48th
North America rank
47th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Brazil
- North America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 138.6% against 83.8% in North America, a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.9% | 88.3% | 64.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 160.5% | 83.2% | 77.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 145.3% | 80.2% | 65.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 136.9% | 86.0% | 50.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Brazil or North America?
- Brazil, at 138.6% against 83.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Brazil and North America?
- 54.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.