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Brazil created 121,305 formal jobs in September 2026, below expectations of 171,000 and down from 165,827 in August, a four-month high. The result reflected 2.21 million hires and 2.09 million dismissals. Four of the five major sectors posted positive balances, led by services (+81,241), industry (+19,285), commerce (+15,697) and construction (+9,468). Agriculture recorded a net loss of 4,381 jobs. All five regions added jobs, with the Northeast leading at 49,142. Year to date, Brazil created 1,248,914 formal jobs, while the 12-month net balance reached 787,073. The stock of active formal employment contracts totaled 48.36 million in September, up 0.25% from August.

The number of payrolled employees in the UK increased by 13 thousand, or 0.04%, to 30.3 million in September 2026, after a revised 1 thousand rise in the previous month. This was the largest monthly increase since August 2025. Compared with a year earlier, employment decreased by 0.2%, or 66 thousand. Employment rose the most in the administrative and support services sector, adding 66,000 employees, while the wholesale and retail sector recorded the largest decline, shedding 71,000 employees. Across NUTS3 regions, Derry City and Strabane saw a 1.4% rise in payrolled employees, whereas Camden and City of London registered a 1.7% drop. Meanwhile, median monthly pay rose by 4.4% year-on-year to £2,660. Growth in median pay was highest in the other service activities sector (5.6%) and lowest in the transportation and storage sector (1.8%).

Brazil created 165,827 formal jobs in August 2026, above forecasts of 95,700 and up from 58,568 in July. The result was the highest since March, reflecting 2,294,563 hires and 2,128,736 layoffs during the month. Employment increased across all five major economic activity groups, led by services (+110,346), followed by construction (+20,848), industry (+16,613), commerce (+16,565) and agriculture (+1,452). Employment also increased in all states, with São Paulo posting the largest gain in absolute terms (+42,533), while Paraíba recorded the strongest increase in relative terms (+1.59%). The August balance was positive for both men (+81,838) and women (+83,989), with 128,997 jobs added among people aged up to 24. People with completed secondary education posted the largest gain (+100,939). The average real hiring wage was R$2,410.74, broadly stable from July. Year-to-date employment grew 2.41%, with 1,134,033 jobs created.

The number of payrolled employees in the UK dropped by 26 thousand, or 0.1%, to 30.2 million in August 2026, following a revised 19 thousand fall in the previous month. This marked the seventh consecutive monthly decline and the sharpest fall since November 2025. Compared with a year earlier, employment fell by 0.5%, or 145 thousand. The wholesale and retail sector recorded the biggest annual decrease in payroll employment, shedding 76 thousand jobs, while the administrative and support services sector posted the largest increase, adding 72 thousand employees. Across NUTS3 regions, Camden and the City of London experienced a 2% drop in payrolled employees, whereas Causeway Coast and Glens saw a 1.1% rise. Meanwhile, median monthly pay increased by 3.5% year-on-year to £2,657, with the construction sector recording the highest growth at 5.5%, while median pay in the education sector decreased by 0.4%.

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.

Switzerland’s non-farm payrolls increased 2.0% year-on-year to 5.698 million in the second quarter of 2026, following an upwardly revised 1.5% rise in the previous quarter. This represented an increase of 111.8 thousand jobs, driven mainly by the services sector, where employment rose 2.2% to 4.550 million. Within this sector, employment was highest in health and social work (2.2% to 895.2 thousand), followed by professional, scientific and technical services (1.6% to 525.1 thousand), education (1.7% to 433.9 thousand), and administrative and support services (10.5% to 433.1 thousand). Employment in the industry and construction sector also increased 1.2% to 1.148 million, led by manufacturing (0.7% to 695.4 thousand) and construction (1.9% to 386.9 thousand). Employment increased in most major regions, with the highest levels recorded in Zurich (2.2% to 1.168 million), Espace Mittelland (1.9% to 1.137 million), and Lake Geneva (2.2% to 1.117 million).

Brazil created 145,161 formal jobs in June 2026, above market expectations of 115,000, up from 72,960 in May. The result reflected 2.22 million hires and 2.07 million layoffs during the month. All five major sectors posted net job gains, led by services (+74,514), followed by agriculture (+22,898), commerce (+19,177), industry (+14,438), and construction (+14,136). Regionally, 25 of Brazil's 27 states recorded positive job creation, led by São Paulo (+34,981), Minas Gerais (+20,805), and Rio de Janeiro (+16,856). Espírito Santo (-2,259) and Tocantins (-115) were the only states to post net job losses. In the first half of 2026, Brazil generated 921,645 formal jobs, lifting the total stock of formal employment to 48.03 million.

The number of payrolled employees in the UK decreased by 4 thousand to 30.3 million in June 2026, following an upwardly revised increase of 3 thousand in May. Compared with a year earlier, employment fell by 0.2%, or 71 thousand, reflecting continued weakness in hiring. The accommodation and food service sector recorded the biggest annual decline in payroll employment, shedding 79,000 jobs, whereas the health and social work sector recorded the largest increase, adding 39,000 employees. Across NUTS3 regions, Westminster experienced a 2.0% drop in payrolled employees, while Mid Ulster recorded 2.1% growth. Meanwhile, median monthly pay rose by 4.3% year-on-year to £2,632, easing from a 4.6% increase in May. Growth in median pay was highest in the health and social work sector (+6.2%) and lowest in the education sector (+3.5%).

Brazil created 72,960 formal jobs in May 2026, below April’s 85,888, marking the lowest level of job creation in 2026 so far. The result reflected 2.21 million hires and 2.13 million layoffs during the month. In the first five months of the year, Brazil generated 767,326 formal jobs, lifting the total stock of formal employment to 47.88 million. Services led job creation with 45,655 new positions, followed by construction (+12,096), agriculture (+10,205), and industry (+4,974), while commerce was broadly flat with just 40 net jobs. Regionally, 22 of Brazil’s 27 states posted positive job balances, led by São Paulo (+18,224), Espírito Santo (+9,532), and Rio de Janeiro (+9,195). Meanwhile, the average starting salary fell to R$2,384.10 in May from R$2,402.07 in April.