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Unemployment rate by state

In 2025, Piauí had the highest Unemployment rate among the 27 states (9.3%) and Mato Grosso the lowest (2.2%). Brazil as a whole stood at 5.6%.

Unemployment rate by state · 2025

People aged 14 or over without work who looked for a job, as a share of the labor force. Annual value from the Continuous PNAD. Rank 1 = lowest value.

Rondônia: 3.3%Acre: 6.6%Amazonas: 8.4%Roraima: 5.1%Pará: 6.8%Amapá: 7.9%Tocantins: 4.7%Maranhão: 6.8%Piauí: 9.3%Ceará: 6.5%Rio Grande do Norte: 8.1%Paraíba: 6.0%Pernambuco: 8.7%Alagoas: 8.3%Sergipe: 7.9%Bahia: 8.7%Minas Gerais: 4.6%Espírito Santo: 3.3%Rio de Janeiro: 7.6%São Paulo: 5.0%Paraná: 3.6%Santa Catarina: 2.3%Rio Grande do Sul: 4.0%Mato Grosso do Sul: 3.0%Mato Grosso: 2.2%Goiás: 4.6%Distrito Federal: 7.5%
  • up to 3.3%
  • 3.3% to 4.6%
  • 4.6% to 5.1%
  • 5.1% to 6.8%
  • 6.8% to 7.9%
  • 7.9% to 8.4%
  • 8.4% or more
#State% of the labor force
1Mato Grosso2.2%
2Santa Catarina2.3%
3Mato Grosso do Sul3.0%
4Espírito Santo3.3%
5Rondônia3.3%
6Paraná3.6%
7Rio Grande do Sul4.0%
8Goiás4.6%
9Minas Gerais4.6%
10Tocantins4.7%
11São Paulo5.0%
12Roraima5.1%
13Paraíba6.0%
14Ceará6.5%
15Acre6.6%
16Maranhão6.8%
17Pará6.8%
18Distrito Federal7.5%
19Rio de Janeiro7.6%
20Amapá7.9%
21Sergipe7.9%
22Rio Grande do Norte8.1%
23Alagoas8.3%
24Amazonas8.4%
25Bahia8.7%
26Pernambuco8.7%
27Piauí9.3%

Brazil: 5.6%.

Source: IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).

Change over time: highest and lowest

Piauí

14.7%5.6%20122025

Mato Grosso

14.0%2.2%20122025

Colored line: the state. Gray line: Brazil, when the source gives the national total.

Frequently asked questions

Which state has the highest Unemployment rate?

In 2025, Piauí, at 9.3%. The lowest was Mato Grosso, at 2.2%.

What is the value of Unemployment rate for Brazil?

In 2025, 5.6%, according to IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).

What does "Unemployment rate" measure?

People aged 14 or over without work who looked for a job, as a share of the labor force. Annual value from the Continuous PNAD.

Where does the data come from, and can I download it?

The data comes from IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA). There is a CSV file with every state and every available period. You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).

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Download as CSV (all states and periods). How to cite: dadobruto.com. Unemployment rate by state. Data: IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA). https://dadobruto.com/en/states/indicator/unemployment-rate

You may copy and republish the data and charts, including commercially, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The condition is to credit "dadobruto.com" and, when published online, to link to dadobruto.com or to the page the data came from. The original numbers follow the rules of IBGE, Continuous PNAD (SIDRA).