
Brazil: Youth unemployment
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Brazil |
Youth unemployment, ages 15-24 |
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Latest value | 31.9 |
Reference | 2021 |
Measure | percent |
Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1991 to 2021. The average value for Brazil during that period was 18.48 percent with a minimum of 11.37 percent in 1993 and a maximum of 31.9 percent in 2021.
The latest value from 2021 is 31.9 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 180
countries is 19.13 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.