Unemployment rate in Brazil
- Data for: Aug 2026
- Aug 2025: 5.6% (−0.30 pp)
- Source: IBGE, PNAD Contínua (SIDRA table 6381)
The unemployment rate was 5.3% in the quarter ending Aug 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Contínua survey. A year earlier it was 5.6%.
Series used: PNAD Contínua unemployment rate (rolling quarter). Data updated on .
More on the labor market
- Employed people (Aug 2026)
- 103.5 million
- Informality (Aug 2026)
- 37.5% of employed people
- Average real income (Aug 2026)
- R$ 3,777
Value at the end of each year
| Year | Unemployment rate, rolling quarter |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through Aug 2026) | 5.3% |
| 2025 | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% |
| 2019 | 11.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% |
| 2016 | 12.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% |
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Analysis on this topic
How IBGE measures unemployment
The unemployment rate is the share of people in the labor force who had no job but looked for one in the survey week. People who do not look for work (out of discouragement, study or other reasons) are left out, so the rate does not count everyone who would like to work.
Rolling quarter
IBGE publishes every month the result for the last three months. Each point is the quarter ending in the month shown, which smooths out short-term swings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest value of "Unemployment"?
Unemployment rate, rolling quarter: 5.3%, for Aug 2026. A year earlier (Aug 2025): 5.6%.
Where does this number come from?
From IBGE's Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD Contínua), published monthly.
Where does the "Unemployment" data come from and when is it updated?
The data come from IBGE, PNAD Contínua (SIDRA table 6381). This page shows the figure for Aug 2026 and the base was updated on Oct 26, 2026. The source may revise numbers already published.
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Full series in open format: CSV. Unit: % of the labor force (rolling quarter ending in the month).
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