Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Brazil
Brazil: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 138.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Brazil, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Brazil stood at 138.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Brazil peaked at 167.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 130.6%, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 151.8% | — |
| 1992 | 151.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 142.2% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 146.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 150.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 158.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 158.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 162.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 154.8% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 153.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 152.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 154.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 157.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 162.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 161.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 162.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 166.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 167.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 166.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 165.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 163.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 153.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 149.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 145.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 144.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 133.2% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 131.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 130.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 136.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 133.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 138.3% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 139.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 133.7% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 138.0% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 138.6% | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 138.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 138.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.9% | 142.2% | 162.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 160.5% | 152.3% | 167.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.3% | 130.6% | 165.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.9% | 133.2% | 139.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Brazil?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Brazil was 138.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 167.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.6% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.