Brazil Non Farm Payrolls

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

432

Units In

Thousand

137.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 29, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
432 Feb 2025	-860.5 Apr 2020	74.19 Thousand	1999-2025	N/A

In Brazil, net payrolls refer to the change in total formal employment, that is, the difference between admitted and dismissed.

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The Brazilian economy added 431,995 formal jobs in February of 2025, way above market expectations of 250 thousand. The services sector led February's growth with 254,812 jobs, followed by industry (+69,884), commerce (+46,587) and construction (+40,871), while agriculture posted gains of (+19,842). São Paulo contributed the most, adding 137,581 jobs, with services accounting for the bulk. The average real salary for new hires was R$2,205.25, a decrease of R$79.41 (-3.48%) from January. Over the past 12 months, Brazil generated 1,782,761 jobs.