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Brazil Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Feb 28, 2025
Actual
6.8
Units In
%
Previous
6.5
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Apr 30, 2025
Time to Release
1 Months 0 Days 23 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.
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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.
Brazil Unemployment Rate History
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