Brazil shed 618,164 formal jobs in December 2025, well above forecasts for a loss of around 478,000 and reversing November’s gain of 85,900. December typically sees seasonal layoffs, and the 1.26% monthly decline was broadly in line with the recent December average of 1.07%. All five major sectors posted net losses, led by services (-280,810), followed by industry (-135,087), construction (-104,077), commerce (-54,355), and agriculture (-43,836). Every state recorded negative balances, with the largest losses in São Paulo (-224,282), Minas Gerais (-72,755), and Paraná (-51,087). source: Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, MTE

Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil decreased by 618 thousand in December of 2025. Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil averaged 74.03 Thousand from 1999 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil decreased by 618 thousand in December of 2025. Non Farm Payrolls in Brazil is expected to be 150.00 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-30 05:20 PM
Net Payrolls
Nov 85.86K 85.15K 75K 80.0K
2026-01-29 06:50 PM
Net Payrolls
Dec -618.16K 85.86K -478K -450.0K
2026-02-27 05:30 PM
Net Payrolls
Jan -618.16K


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
Labour Costs 174.02 170.86 points Oct 2025
Minimum Wages 1621.00 1518.00 BRL/Month Feb 2026
Net Payrolls -618.16 85.86 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 212.58 211.70 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 94.20 98.80 points Nov 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 62.00 62.00 Years 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 Net Payrolls
In Brazil, net payrolls refer to the change in total formal employment, that is, the difference between admitted and dismissed.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-618.16 85.86 432.00 -860.50 1999 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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Brazil Sheds Jobs in Decemeber
Brazil shed 618,164 formal jobs in December 2025, well above forecasts for a loss of around 478,000 and reversing November’s gain of 85,900. December typically sees seasonal layoffs, and the 1.26% monthly decline was broadly in line with the recent December average of 1.07%. All five major sectors posted net losses, led by services (-280,810), followed by industry (-135,087), construction (-104,077), commerce (-54,355), and agriculture (-43,836). Every state recorded negative balances, with the largest losses in São Paulo (-224,282), Minas Gerais (-72,755), and Paraná (-51,087).
2026-01-29
Brazil Net Payrolls Rise In November
Brazil created 85,900 formal jobs in November 2025, above market expectations of 75,000 and higher than October’s 85,147. There were 1.98 million hires and 1.89 million layoffs. Even so, job creation was 19% lower than in November 2024, marking the weakest November reading since the current series began in 2020. Agriculture (-16,500), construction (-23,800), and industry (-27,000) posted net job losses, with cuts concentrated in soybean and sugarcane cultivation, raw sugar manufacturing, and infrastructure and building projects. Commerce (78,000) and services (75,100) were the only sectors with net gains. By state, São Paulo led job creation with 31,100 positions, followed by Rio de Janeiro (19,900) and Pernambuco (9,000), while Minas Gerais (-8,700) and Goiás (-8,400) recorded the weakest results. The average starting wage rose to R$2,310.78 from R$2,304.31 in October.
2025-12-30
Brazil Economy Adds Less Jobs than Expected
Brazil created 85,147 formal jobs in October 2025, below market expectations of 105,000 and down from 213,002 in September, with 2,271,460 hires and 2,186,313 layoffs. Two of the five major activity groups recorded gains, led by services which added 82,436 jobs and commerce and vehicle repairs which added 25,592, while construction lost 2,875 jobs and industry lost 10,092. Agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing declined by 9,917 jobs. Distrito Federal posted the largest relative increase at 1.47 percent to 15,467 jobs, followed by Alagoas at 0.97 percent to 4,657 and Pernambuco at 0.67 percent to 10,596. São Paulo added 18,456 jobs at 0.12 percent, and Rio de Janeiro added 7,437 at 0.19 percent. The average admission wage rose to R$2,304.31 from R$2,286.34 in September.
2025-11-27