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Unemployment in Brazil: annual rate and history
Unemployment of Brazil: latest value 6% (2025). previous year: 6.8% (2024). change since the first year in the series: -13.3%.
Global position
Brazil ranks 14 of 40 countries for Unemployment, using the latest annual figure available. 66.7% top-side percentile in the set.
Historical range
lowest reading: 6% (2025). highest reading: 13.7% (2020). recent average (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025): 8.6%.
Global comparison
4.4% global median; latest is 1.6% above. regional median (Americas, 7 peers): 6.9%.
Recent data fingerprint
1991: 6.9%; 1992: 7.1%; 1993: 6%; 1994: 6.6%; 1995: 7.1%; 1996: 8%; 1997: 9%; 1998: 10.2%; 1999: 11.1%; 2000: 10.9%; 2001: 10.6%; 2002: 10.6%; 2003: 11.2%; 2004: 10.1%; 2005: 10.6%; 2006: 9.7%; 2007: 9.3%; 2008: 8.3%; 2009: 9.4%; 2010: 8.4%; 2011: 7.6%; 2012: 7.3%; 2013: 7.1%; 2014: 6.8%; 2015: 8.5%; 2016: 11.6%; 2017: 12.8%; 2018: 12.3%; 2019: 11.9%; 2020: 13.7%; 2021: 13.2%; 2022: 9.2%; 2023: 7.9%; 2024: 6.8%; 2025: 6%.
Yearly movement fingerprint
1992: 2.9%; 1993: -14.9%; 1994: 9.1%; 1995: 7.8%; 1996: 13.3%; 1997: 12%; 1998: 12.7%; 1999: 9.6%; 2000: -2.1%; 2001: -2.2%; 2002: -0.1%; 2003: 5%; 2004: -9.8%; 2005: 4.8%; 2006: -8.1%; 2007: -4.3%; 2008: -10.9%; 2009: 13.9%; 2010: -10.6%; 2011: -10%; 2012: -4.3%; 2013: -2.5%; 2014: -4.5%; 2015: 26.4%; 2016: 35.6%; 2017: 10.5%; 2018: -3.6%; 2019: -3.2%; 2020: 14.8%; 2021: -3.9%; 2022: -29.8%; 2023: -13.9%; 2024: -14.4%; 2025: -12.2%.
Coverage
35 valid observations from 1991 to 2025. change since the first year in the series: -13.3%. previous year change: -12.2%.
Recent historical series
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% |
This page answers a precise search intent with data, year and context: what Unemployment is for Brazil and how the series changed over time. Use the table to compare the recent figure with earlier years, then open the rankings to see where the country sits globally.
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Source and limits
Source: World Bank Indicators API, indicator Unemployment (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), snapshot 2026-07-12. The data are annual macroeconomic indicators. They do not replace local official statistics, monthly readings, regional data or any individual financial recommendation.
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