Brazil: Youth unemployment
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| Brazil |
Youth unemployment, ages 15-24 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 21.36 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1991 - 2022 |
| Average | 19.4 |
| Min - Max | 11.36 - 30.5 |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1991 to 2022. The average value for Brazil during that period was 19.4 percent with a minimum of 11.36 percent in 1993 and a maximum of 30.5 percent in 2020.
The latest value from 2022 is 21.36 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176
countries is 16.72 percent.
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We present the rate of youth unemployment for Brazil and other countries. Youth unemployment is the percent of 15-24 year olds who are part of the labor force but are unemployed. Recall that the labor force includes the employed and the unemployed people.
Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.