Brazil - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Brazil was 16.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 16.56 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.90 in 1976.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1976 1.90
1977 2.76
1978 2.80
1979 2.76
1981 4.16
1982 5.09
1983 4.63
1984 4.40
1985 3.86
1986 2.71
1987 3.95
1988 4.25
1989 2.97
1990 3.45
1992 7.95
1993 7.34
1995 8.07
1996 9.50
1997 10.80
1998 12.52
1999 13.25
2001 12.14
2002 11.79
2003 12.59
2004 11.90
2005 12.46
2006 11.30
2007 11.06
2008 9.88
2009 11.28
2011 9.36
2012 9.22
2013 8.96
2014 8.31
2015 10.32
2016 13.79
2017 15.04
2018 14.56
2019 14.47
2020 16.56

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil was 17.68 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 17.68 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.44 in 1993.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 8.00
1992 8.10
1993 7.44
1994 7.72
1995 8.11
1996 9.57
1997 10.88
1998 12.60
1999 13.33
2000 12.35
2001 12.22
2002 11.86
2003 12.66
2004 11.99
2005 12.54
2006 11.38
2007 11.13
2008 9.94
2009 11.36
2010 9.83
2011 9.44
2012 9.07
2013 8.78
2014 8.12
2015 10.06
2016 13.47
2017 14.72
2018 14.23
2019 14.14
2020 16.04
2021 17.68

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Brazil was 11.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 11.95 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.93 in 1976.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1976 1.93
1977 2.12
1978 2.15
1979 2.75
1981 3.90
1982 4.70
1983 4.62
1984 3.90
1985 3.17
1986 2.22
1987 3.34
1988 3.54
1989 3.01
1990 3.83
1992 5.41
1993 5.16
1995 5.37
1996 5.81
1997 6.45
1998 7.38
1999 8.15
2001 7.77
2002 7.57
2003 8.04
2004 6.97
2005 7.33
2006 6.57
2007 6.21
2008 5.38
2009 6.36
2011 5.05
2012 5.80
2013 5.67
2014 5.60
2015 7.24
2016 10.19
2017 11.30
2018 10.82
2019 10.14
2020 11.95

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil was 11.91 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.09 in 2011.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 5.43
1992 5.51
1993 5.23
1994 5.27
1995 5.40
1996 5.85
1997 6.50
1998 7.43
1999 8.20
2000 7.70
2001 7.82
2002 7.61
2003 8.09
2004 7.02
2005 7.38
2006 6.61
2007 6.25
2008 5.42
2009 6.40
2010 5.39
2011 5.09
2012 5.82
2013 5.67
2014 5.59
2015 7.22
2016 10.21
2017 11.37
2018 10.87
2019 10.21
2020 11.93
2021 11.91

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Brazil was 13.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 13.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.92 in 1976.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1972 3.06
1973 2.78
1976 1.92
1977 2.32
1978 2.36
1979 2.76
1981 3.99
1982 4.83
1983 4.62
1984 4.04
1985 3.38
1986 2.37
1987 3.56
1988 3.79
1989 2.97
1990 3.69
1992 6.42
1993 6.03
1995 6.42
1996 7.25
1997 8.16
1998 9.42
1999 10.21
2001 9.61
2002 9.37
2003 9.99
2004 9.11
2005 9.57
2006 8.64
2007 8.33
2008 7.34
2009 8.52
2011 6.92
2012 7.25
2013 7.07
2014 6.76
2015 8.56
2016 11.74
2017 12.93
2018 12.46
2019 12.05
2020 13.93

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Brazil was 14.40 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.40 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.03 in 1993.

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

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 6.31
1992 6.42
1993 6.03
1994 6.17
1995 6.42
1996 7.25
1997 8.16
1998 9.42
1999 10.21
2000 9.56
2001 9.61
2002 9.37
2003 9.99
2004 9.11
2005 9.57
2006 8.64
2007 8.33
2008 7.34
2009 8.52
2010 7.27
2011 6.92
2012 7.19
2013 6.98
2014 6.66
2015 8.43
2016 11.60
2017 12.82
2018 12.33
2019 11.93
2020 13.69
2021 14.40

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment