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Brazil Unemployment Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode BR.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest5.2%September 2026
Previous5.3%August 2026
Year ago5.6%September 2025

Brazil Unemployment Rate was 5.2% in September 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 24th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.1% (Dec 2025) to 14.9% (Sep 2020), averaging 10.2%.

Brazil Unemployment Rate (%), Mar 2012 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%12%14%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Brazil Unemployment Rate (%), Mar 2012 – Sep 2026. Source: IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.2%
August 20265.3%
July 20265.3%
June 20265.4%
May 20265.6%
April 20265.8%
March 20266.1%
February 20265.8%
January 20265.4%
December 20255.1%
November 20255.2%
October 20255.4%
September 20255.6%
August 20255.6%
July 20255.6%
June 20255.8%
May 20256.2%
April 20256.6%
March 20257.0%
February 20256.8%
January 20256.5%
December 20246.2%
November 20246.1%
October 20246.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (175 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationMarch 2012
Observations175
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high14.9% (Sep 2020)
10-year low5.1% (Dec 2025)
10-year average10.2%
Source agencyIBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil
Makrognosis codeBR.UNEMP.M.NSA

Unemployment Rate: how Brazil compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%
29AustraliaSep 20264.7%
30United KingdomJul 20264.7%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Brazil?
The latest reading is 5.2% for September 2026, published by IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BR.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: IBGE SIDRA (Sistema IBGE de Recuperacao Automatica), Brazil. Original title: “Brazil PNAD continuous unemployment rate (3-month rolling quarter)”.