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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Brazil

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Brazil in 2031 — 7.4%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 102. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 1 pp.

2031 7.4% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 79of 102
Period maximum 13.8%2020
Period minimum 6%1993

Trend over time

1991–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Brazil, 1991–203168101214199119951999200320072011201520192023202720311991: 6.4%1992: 6.4%1993: 6%1994: 6.5%1995: 7.1%1996: 8%1997: 9%1998: 10.1%1999: 11.1%2000: 10.5%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%2011: 7.6%2012: 6.9%2013: 7.2%2014: 6.9%2015: 8.6%2016: 11.6%2017: 12.9%2018: 12.4%2019: 12%2020: 13.8%2021: 13.2%2022: 9.3%2023: 8%2024: 6.9%2025: 6%2026: 6.8%2027: 7.4%2028: 7.4%2029: 7.4%2030: 7.4%2031: 7.4%
Change over the period: +1 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 7.4 +0 pp
2030 7.4 +0 pp
2029 7.4 +0 pp
2028 7.4 +0 pp
2027 7.4 +0.6 pp
2026 6.8 +0.8 pp
2025 6 −0.9 pp
2024 6.9 −1.1 pp
2023 8 −1.3 pp
2022 9.3 −3.9 pp
2021 13.2 −0.6 pp
2020 13.8 +1.8 pp
2019 12 −0.4 pp
2018 12.4 −0.5 pp
2017 12.9 +1.3 pp
2016 11.6 +3 pp
2015 8.6 +1.7 pp
2014 6.9 −0.3 pp
2013 7.2 +0.3 pp
2012 6.9 −0.7 pp
2011 7.6 −0.4 pp
2010 8 −1.4 pp
2009 9.4 +1.1 pp
2008 8.3 −1 pp
2007 9.3 −0.4 pp
2006 9.7 −0.9 pp
2005 10.6 +0.5 pp
2004 10.1 −1.1 pp
2003 11.2 +0.6 pp
2002 10.6 +0 pp
2001 10.6 +0.1 pp
2000 10.5 −0.6 pp
1999 11.1 +1 pp
1998 10.1 +1.1 pp
1997 9 +1 pp
1996 8 +0.9 pp
1995 7.1 +0.6 pp
1994 6.5 +0.5 pp
1993 6 −0.4 pp
1992 6.4 +0 pp
1991 6.4 —

South America, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

EC Ecuador 3.1 PY Paraguay 5.2 AR Argentina 6.5 PE Peru 6.5 SR Suriname 6.8 BR Brazil 7.4 CL Chile 7.4 UY Uruguay 8 CO Colombia 10
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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