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Brazil unemployment rate

Share of the labor force without work that actively sought a job.

Latest point

5.4 %

Q2 2026

At a glance

The latest Brazil unemployment rate reading is 5.4%, for Q2 2026. This series contains 58 observations from Q1 2012 through Q2 2026, based on data from IBGE - SIDRA. The Continuous PNAD rate tracks labor-market slack and its historical evolution.

Source and methodology

IBGE - SIDRA

Official documentation
Frequency
Quarterly
Coverage
Q1 2012 - Q2 2026
Observations
58
Collected on
10/11/26, 10:23 AM (UTC-3)

Methodology summary

It divides unemployed people by the labor force aged 14 or older and multiplies by 100.

How to interpret

Higher rates indicate weaker labor absorption; lower rates indicate a stronger job market.

Series data

Showing 58 most recent records out of 58 points.

Q2 20265.4 %Period: 202602
Q1 20266.1 %Period: 202601
Q4 20255.1 %Period: 202504
Q3 20255.6 %Period: 202503
Q2 20255.8 %Period: 202502
Q1 20257 %Period: 202501
Q4 20246.2 %Period: 202404
Q3 20246.4 %Period: 202403
Q2 20246.9 %Period: 202402
Q1 20247.9 %Period: 202401
Q4 20237.4 %Period: 202304
Q3 20237.7 %Period: 202303
Q2 20238 %Period: 202302
Q1 20238.8 %Period: 202301
Q4 20227.9 %Period: 202204
Q3 20228.7 %Period: 202203
Q2 20229.3 %Period: 202202
Q1 202211.1 %Period: 202201
Q4 202111.1 %Period: 202104
Q3 202112.7 %Period: 202103
Q2 202114.2 %Period: 202102
Q1 202114.9 %Period: 202101
Q4 202014.2 %Period: 202004
Q3 202014.9 %Period: 202003
Q2 202013.6 %Period: 202002
Q1 202012.4 %Period: 202001
Q4 201911.1 %Period: 201904
Q3 201911.9 %Period: 201903
Q2 201912.1 %Period: 201902
Q1 201912.8 %Period: 201901
Q4 201811.7 %Period: 201804
Q3 201812 %Period: 201803
Q2 201812.6 %Period: 201802
Q1 201813.2 %Period: 201801
Q4 201711.9 %Period: 201704
Q3 201712.5 %Period: 201703
Q2 201713.1 %Period: 201702
Q1 201713.9 %Period: 201701
Q4 201612.1 %Period: 201604
Q3 201611.9 %Period: 201603
Q2 201611.4 %Period: 201602
Q1 201611 %Period: 201601
Q4 20159.1 %Period: 201504
Q3 20159 %Period: 201503
Q2 20158.4 %Period: 201502
Q1 20158 %Period: 201501
Q4 20146.6 %Period: 201404
Q3 20146.8 %Period: 201403
Q2 20146.9 %Period: 201402
Q1 20147.2 %Period: 201401
Q4 20136.2 %Period: 201304
Q3 20137 %Period: 201303
Q2 20137.5 %Period: 201302
Q1 20138 %Period: 201301
Q4 20126.9 %Period: 201204
Q3 20127.1 %Period: 201203
Q2 20127.6 %Period: 201202
Q1 20128 %Period: 201201