Brazil Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Sep 2019
Actual
11.8 %
Forecast
11.7 %
Previous
11.8 %
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
%
Next Release
Nov 29, 2019
Time to Release
10 Days 1 Hours
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Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
13.7 % Mar 2017 | 6.2 % Dec 2013 | 9.73 % | 2012 - 2019 | 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 fell to 11.8 percent in the three months to September 2019 from 12 percent in the April-June period, but above market consensus of 11.6 percent. The labor force participation rate was steady at 62.1 percent. In the corresponding period of 2018, the jobless rate was slightly higher at 11.9 percent.
Brazil Unemployment Rate History
Last 12 readings
Latest Releases and Calendar Events
News
All News| DATE | TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2019 | 12:13 | Brazil Jobless Rate Drops to 11.8% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 12:16 | Brazil Jobless Rate Falls to 11.8% |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 12:25 | Brazil Unemployment Rate Lower than Expected |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 12:36 | Brazil Jobless Rate Falls to 12% as Expected |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 12:14 | Brazil Jobless Rate Falls to 12.3% |
| May 31, 2019 | 13:41 | Brazil Jobless Rate Rises to 12.5% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 12:19 | Brazil Jobless Rate Below Forecasts at 12.7% |
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Indicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Change | -3.6 Feb 2016 | -2.72 Jan 2016 | -3.62 Nov 2015 | 5.99 Mar 2003 | % | Monthly | 2003 - 2016 |
| Employment Rate | 54.8 Sep 2019 | 54.7 Aug 2019 | 53.1 Mar 2017 | 57.3 Nov 2013 | % | Monthly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Minimum Wages | 998 Nov 2019 | 998 Oct 2019 | 64.79 Aug 1994 | 998 Feb 2019 | BRL/Month | Monthly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Non Farm Payrolls | 157.21 Sep 2019 | 121.39 Aug 2019 | -654.95 Dec 2008 | 309.44 Jun 2008 | Thousand | Monthly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 62.1 Sep 2019 | 62.1 Aug 2019 | 60.8 Jan 2015 | 62.1 May 2019 | % | Monthly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Population | 208.49 Dec 2018 | 206.8 Dec 2017 | 72.74 Dec 1960 | 208.49 Dec 2018 | Million | Yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
Unemployment Rate across South America
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Country | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10.6 Jun 2019 | 10.1 Mar 2019 | 5.9 Sep 2015 | 20.8 Dec 2002 | % | Quarterly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Bolivia | 3.4 Dec 2017 | 3.4 Dec 2016 | 2.1 Dec 1997 | 6 Dec 1993 | % | Yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| Brazil | 11.8 Sep 2019 | 11.8 Aug 2019 | 6.2 Dec 2013 | 13.7 Mar 2017 | % | Monthly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Chile | 7 Sep 2019 | 7.2 Aug 2019 | 5.1 Feb 1998 | 13.5 Feb 1986 | % | Monthly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Colombia | 10.2 Sep 2019 | 10.8 Aug 2019 | 7.3 Nov 2015 | 17.87 Jan 2002 | % | Monthly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Ecuador | 5.9 Sep 2019 | 5.6 Jun 2019 | 4.54 Dec 2014 | 11.86 Mar 2004 | % | Quarterly | 2003 - 2019 |