Brazil: monthly unemployment rate 2017-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 4, 2024

The unemployment rate in Brazil, which had already been on a rise since December 2019, soared amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In March and April 2021, this figure stood close to 15 percent. However, since May 2021, this rate has been decreasing at a rapid pace. As of September 2024, the unemployment rate stood at 6.4 percent.

Figures represent three-month average unemployment rates, calculated between the indicated month and the two previous consecutive months.

Unemployment rate in Brazil from January 2017 to September 2024

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Release date

October 2024

Region

Brazil

Survey time period

January 2018 to September 2024

Age group

14 years and older

Supplementary notes

Figures represent three-month average unemployment rates, calculated between the indicated month and the two preceding consecutive months.

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