Brazil created 58,568 formal jobs in July 2026, below forecasts of 112,000 and down sharply from 145,161 in June. The result reflected 2,262,888 hires and 2,204,320 layoffs. Four of the five major economic sectors posted positive job balances, led by services (+24,098 jobs), followed by construction (+12,691), agriculture (+12,523), and industry (+11,315). Commerce, meanwhile, recorded a negative balance of 2,056 jobs. Twenty-two of Brazil’s 27 states registered positive net payrolls. São Paulo posted the largest gain, with 17,814 jobs, followed by Mato Grosso (+5,766) and Minas Gerais (+5,199). Among states with negative balances, Espírito Santo recorded the largest decline, with 2,605 jobs lost, followed by Rio Grande do Sul (-903) and Tocantins (-366). The stock of active formal employment contracts reached 48,082,866, up 0.12% from June. source: Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, MTE
Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil increased by 59 thousand in July of 2026. Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil averaged 75.38 Thousand from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 432.00 Thousand in February of 2025 and a record low of -860.50 Thousand in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Net Payrolls - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil Net Payrolls - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.
Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil increased by 59 thousand in July of 2026. Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil is expected to be 90.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Net Payrolls is projected to trend around 170.00 Thousand in 2027 and 250.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.