Employment Rate in Brazil decreased to 58.90 percent in December from 59 percent in November of 2025. Employment Rate in Brazil averaged 55.33 percent from 2012 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 59.00 percent in November of 2025 and a record low of 46.80 percent in August of 2020. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 103.00 103.02 Million Dec 2025
Employment Rate 58.90 59.00 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.10 62.20 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 5.50 5.64 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.20 percent Dec 2025
Wages 3574.00 3536.00 BRL/Month Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 3385.00 3388.00 BRL/Month Oct 2025


Brazil Employment Rate
In Brazil, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
58.90 59.00 59.00 46.80 2012 - 2025 percent Monthly
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