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Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.97 latest (2025-01-01)
% of total labor force unit
annual frequency
Brazil geography
Coverage 1991-01-01 to 2025-01-01 · series id worldbank/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS:BRA
Recent values
| Period | Value | Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | 5.97 | 1 |
| 2024-01-01 | 6.801 | 1 |
| 2023-01-01 | 7.947 | 1 |
| 2022-01-01 | 9.231 | 1 |
| 2021-01-01 | 13.158 | 1 |
| 2020-01-01 | 13.697 | 1 |
| 2019-01-01 | 11.936 | 1 |
| 2018-01-01 | 12.329 | 1 |
| 2017-01-01 | 12.792 | 1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 11.58 | 1 |
| 2015-01-01 | 8.538 | 1 |
| 2014-01-01 | 6.755 | 1 |
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License cc-by-4.0 (terms). Source: The World Bank, World Development Indicators. Licensed under CC BY-4.0.
Official table: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) · The World Bank Group
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