Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Brazil

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Brazil was 5.97% in 2026, a difference of -0.83 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Brazil in 2026 was 108,318,282. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 4.93% and 7.33% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Brazil for 1992-2026.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Brazil (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Brazil

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	6.89	5.81	8.9
1992	7.09	5.97	9.11
1993	6.03	5.23	7.44
1994	6.58	5.58	8.29
1995	7.09	5.89	9.07
1996	8.04	6.4	10.73
1997	9	7.08	12.12
1998	10.15	7.92	13.69
1999	11.13	8.82	14.68
2000	10.89	8.66	14.23
2001	10.65	8.5	13.77
2002	10.64	8.48	13.71
2003	11.17	8.95	14.28
2004	10.07	7.69	13.36
2005	10.55	8	13.99
2006	9.69	7.4	12.8
2007	9.28	6.89	12.5
2008	8.27	6.06	11.26
2009	9.42	6.98	12.69
2010	8.42	6.17	11.47
2011	7.58	5.5	10.44
2012	7.25	5.81	9.25
2013	7.07	5.69	8.98
2014	6.76	5.62	8.33
2015	8.54	7.23	10.31
2016	11.58	10.08	13.61
2017	12.79	11.21	14.89
2018	12.33	10.74	14.42
2019	11.94	10.07	14.35
2020	13.7	11.8	16.25
2021	13.16	10.68	16.44
2022	9.23	7.48	11.52
2023	7.95	6.61	9.7
2024	6.8	5.6	8.37
2025	5.97	4.93	7.33