Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 133.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
133.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
56th
of 155 countries
All-time high
171.0%
in 2008
All-time low
115.4%
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2025
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Brazil, 1985–2025
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Brazil is 133.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Brazil peaked at 171.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 115.4%, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 56th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 115.4% | — |
| 1986 | 123.5% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 118.9% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 123.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 149.0% | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 132.5% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 155.3% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 145.7% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 152.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 161.2% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 159.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 164.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 156.8% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 153.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 156.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 160.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 164.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 164.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 164.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 169.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 171.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 168.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 166.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 153.8% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 149.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 145.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 144.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 133.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 132.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 131.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 137.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 133.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 139.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 140.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 134.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 138.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 133.0% | -4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 133.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 133.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.0% | 115.4% | 149.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 153.5% | 132.5% | 164.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 163.6% | 153.6% | 171.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 143.9% | 131.4% | 166.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 136.5% | 133.0% | 140.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 53 Jamaica 135.9% compare
- 54 Philippines 135.6% compare
- 55 Armenia 135.6% compare
- 57 Chile 131.3% compare
- 58 Seychelles 129.9% compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129.5% compare
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 (%) in Brazil?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Brazil was 133.0% 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 (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 171.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.4% in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%) (national 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.