Brazil Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

6.8

Units In

6.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 30, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 3 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.7 Mar 2021	6.1 Nov 2024	9.92 %	2012-2025	N/A

In Brazil, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

The unemployment rate in Brazil increased to 6.8% in the three months to February 2025, the highest level since the three months to July, compared to 6.5% in the previous period and in line with market expectations. The number of unemployed people soared 10.4% to 7.5 million while the number of employed went down 1.2% to 102.7 million. Those outside the labour force increased 1.4% to 66.9 million. Meanwhile, real income went up 1.3% to BRL 3378, a record high since records began in 2012.