Government data published in May 2019 showed that 12.7% of the population are currently unemployed, with the highest concentration among young people, women, black, and mixed-race individuals. The unemployment rate in the age group 14 to 17 years reached 44.5%. Among those aged 18 to 24 years, the proportion of unemployed reached 31.9% in the Northeast region. However, the largest proportion of unemployment is concentrated among the population aged 25-59 (57.2%), followed by people aged 18 to 24 (31.8%), adolescents (8.3%) and people aged 60+ (2.6%). Women made up the majority (52.6%) of the unemployed population and the population outside the workforce (64.6%). Among men, the unemployment rate was 10.9% in the first quarter 2019, while among women it was 14.9% (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, 2019j).

References:

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (2019j, April 30). Desemprego sobe para 12,7% com 13,4 milhões de pessoas em busca de trabalho. IBGE – Agência de Notícias. https://agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br/agencia-noticias/2012-agencia-de-noticias/noticias/24283-desemprego-sobe-para-12-7-com-13-4-milhoes-de-pessoas-em-busca-de-trabalho