Employment Rate in Brazil decreased to 58.70 percent in January from 58.90 percent in December of 2025. Employment Rate in Brazil averaged 55.35 percent from 2012 until 2026, 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 102.67 103.00 Million Jan 2026
Employment Rate 58.70 58.90 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.10 62.10 percent Jan 2026
Unemployed Persons 5.85 5.50 Million Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.40 5.10 percent Jan 2026
Wages 3613.00 3581.00 BRL/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 3417.00 3406.00 BRL/Month Dec 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
58.70 58.90 59.00 46.80 2012 - 2026 percent Monthly
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