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Brazil Unemployment Rate

Brazil's unemployment rate held steady at 5.6% in August 2025, unchanged from July 2025. This stability reflects a labor market equilibrium where job creation matches labor force growth. Hiring in the public education sector is the primary driver for this sustained rate. Brazil's record low unemployment rate was 5.6% in July 2025 and record high was 14.9% in September 2020.

Monthly Historical Data (2012-2025)

(in %)
Month Unemployment Rate
Aug 2025 5.6%
Jul 2025 5.6%
Jun 2025 5.8%
May 2025 6.2%
Apr 2025 6.6%
Mar 2025 7%
Feb 2025 6.8%
Jan 2025 6.5%
Dec 2024 6.2%
Nov 2024 6.1%
Oct 2024 6.2%
Sep 2024 6.4%
Aug 2024 6.6%
Jul 2024 6.8%
Jun 2024 6.9%
May 2024 7.1%
Apr 2024 7.5%
Mar 2024 7.9%
Feb 2024 7.8%
Jan 2024 7.6%
Dec 2023 7.4%
Nov 2023 7.5%
Oct 2023 7.6%
Sep 2023 7.7%
Aug 2023 7.8%
Jul 2023 7.9%
Jun 2023 8%
May 2023 8.3%
Apr 2023 8.5%
Mar 2023 8.8%
Feb 2023 8.6%
Jan 2023 8.4%
Dec 2022 7.9%
Nov 2022 8.1%
Oct 2022 8.3%
Sep 2022 8.7%
Aug 2022 8.9%
Jul 2022 9.1%
Jun 2022 9.3%
May 2022 9.8%
Apr 2022 10.5%
Mar 2022 11.1%
Feb 2022 11.2%
Jan 2022 11.2%
Dec 2021 11.1%
Nov 2021 11.6%
Oct 2021 12.1%
Sep 2021 12.6%
Aug 2021 13.1%
Jul 2021 13.7%
Jun 2021 14.2%
May 2021 14.7%
Apr 2021 14.8%
Mar 2021 14.9%
Feb 2021 14.6%
Jan 2021 14.5%
Dec 2020 14.2%
Nov 2020 14.4%
Oct 2020 14.6%
Sep 2020 14.9%
Aug 2020 14.8%
Jul 2020 14.1%
Jun 2020 13.6%
May 2020 13.1%
Apr 2020 12.7%
Mar 2020 12.4%
Feb 2020 11.8%
Jan 2020 11.4%
Dec 2019 11.1%
Nov 2019 11.3%
Oct 2019 11.8%
Sep 2019 11.9%
Aug 2019 11.9%
Jul 2019 12%
Jun 2019 12.1%
May 2019 12.4%
Apr 2019 12.6%
Mar 2019 12.8%
Feb 2019 12.6%
Jan 2019 12.2%
Dec 2018 11.7%
Nov 2018 11.7%
Oct 2018 11.9%
Sep 2018 12%
Aug 2018 12.3%
Jul 2018 12.4%
Jun 2018 12.6%
May 2018 12.8%
Apr 2018 13%
Mar 2018 13.2%
Feb 2018 12.7%
Jan 2018 12.3%
Dec 2017 11.9%
Nov 2017 12.1%
Oct 2017 12.3%
Sep 2017 12.5%
Aug 2017 12.7%
Jul 2017 12.9%
Jun 2017 13.1%
May 2017 13.4%
Apr 2017 13.7%
Mar 2017 13.9%
Feb 2017 13.3%
Jan 2017 12.7%
Dec 2016 12.2%
Nov 2016 12%
Oct 2016 11.9%
Sep 2016 11.9%
Aug 2016 11.9%
Jul 2016 11.7%
Jun 2016 11.4%
May 2016 11.3%
Apr 2016 11.3%
Mar 2016 11.1%
Feb 2016 10.3%
Jan 2016 9.6%
Dec 2015 9.1%
Nov 2015 9.1%
Oct 2015 9.1%
Sep 2015 9%
Aug 2015 8.9%
Jul 2015 8.7%
Jun 2015 8.4%
May 2015 8.3%
Apr 2015 8.1%
Mar 2015 8%
Feb 2015 7.5%
Jan 2015 6.8%
Dec 2014 6.5%
Nov 2014 6.5%
Oct 2014 6.6%
Sep 2014 6.8%
Aug 2014 6.9%
Jul 2014 6.9%
Jun 2014 6.8%
May 2014 7%
Apr 2014 7.1%
Mar 2014 7.2%
Feb 2014 6.8%
Jan 2014 6.4%
Dec 2013 6.2%
Nov 2013 6.5%
Oct 2013 6.7%
Sep 2013 6.9%
Aug 2013 7.1%
Jul 2013 7.3%
Jun 2013 7.4%
May 2013 7.6%
Apr 2013 7.8%
Mar 2013 8%
Feb 2013 7.7%
Jan 2013 7.2%
Dec 2012 6.9%
Nov 2012 6.8%
Oct 2012 6.9%
Sep 2012 7.1%
Aug 2012 7.3%
Jul 2012 7.4%
Jun 2012 7.5%
May 2012 7.6%
Apr 2012 7.8%
Mar 2012 7.9%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-30 08:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Aug) 5.6% 5.6% 5.6%
2025-09-16 08:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Jul) 5.6% 5.8% 5.7%

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Brazil Unemployment Rate : Definition
Brazil's unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force actively seeking work but without a job. It's calculated by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by the total labor force, then multiplying by 100. The labor force includes employed plus unemployed persons.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 7.63% 7.95% 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 53.03% 53.2% 2024
Net Payrolls 147K 130K Aug'25