Argentina vs Brazil

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Argentina

7.1 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Brazil

6.0 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Argentina Brazil Difference
2025 7.1 percent 6.0 percent +1.2 percent
2024 7.2 percent 6.8 percent +0.3 percent
2023 6.1 percent 7.9 percent -1.8 percent
2022 6.8 percent 9.2 percent -2.4 percent
2021 8.7 percent 13.2 percent -4.4 percent
2020 11.5 percent 13.7 percent -2.2 percent
2019 9.8 percent 11.9 percent -2.1 percent
2018 9.2 percent 12.3 percent -3.1 percent
2017 8.3 percent 12.8 percent -4.4 percent
2016 8.1 percent 11.6 percent -3.5 percent
2015 7.6 percent 8.5 percent -1.0 percent
2014 7.3 percent 6.8 percent +0.5 percent
2013 7.1 percent 7.1 percent +0.0 percent
2012 7.2 percent 7.3 percent 0.0 percent
2011 7.2 percent 7.6 percent -0.4 percent
2010 7.7 percent 8.4 percent -0.7 percent
2009 8.6 percent 9.4 percent -0.8 percent
2008 7.8 percent 8.3 percent -0.4 percent
2007 8.5 percent 9.3 percent -0.8 percent
2006 10.1 percent 9.7 percent +0.4 percent
2005 11.5 percent 10.6 percent +1.0 percent
2004 13.5 percent 10.1 percent +3.5 percent
2003 15.4 percent 11.2 percent +4.2 percent
2002 19.6 percent 10.6 percent +8.9 percent
2001 17.3 percent 10.6 percent +6.7 percent
2000 15.0 percent 10.9 percent +4.1 percent
1999 14.1 percent 11.1 percent +2.9 percent
1998 12.7 percent 10.2 percent +2.5 percent
1997 14.8 percent 9.0 percent +5.8 percent
1996 17.1 percent 8.0 percent +9.1 percent
1995 18.8 percent 7.1 percent +11.7 percent
1994 11.8 percent 6.6 percent +5.2 percent
1993 10.1 percent 6.0 percent +4.1 percent
1992 6.4 percent 7.1 percent -0.7 percent
1991 5.4 percent 6.9 percent -1.4 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Argentina and Brazil. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International