Brazil: Female unemployment

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 Brazil

Unemployment rate for females

 Latest value 9.41
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 11.94
 Min - Max 7.43 - 16.43
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 9.41 percent, a decline from 11.51 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8.39 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1991 to 2023 is 11.94 percent. The minimum value, 7.43 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 16.43 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Brazil - Female unemployment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Brazil - Female unemployment - historical chart - 1991-2023




Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 108.70 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 7.95 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 9.41 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 6.51 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 17.74 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 62.78 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 43.49 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 53.13 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 72.98 2023 percent
 Self-employment 32.13 2022 percent
 Informal employment 46.20 2020 percent
 Employment 99.84 9/2023 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 7.70 9/2023 percent
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