Unemployment is 5.6% in the quarter until May, lower rate for the period, says IBGE
On the other hand, the population employed had an increase of 0.5% in the quarter and an increase of 0.8% in the year.
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Summary
The index represents stability compared to the quarter ended in February this year, when it was 5.8%. Labour market kept pace of generating vacancies, with 102.7 million people occupied in the quarter ended in May. The highest rate found was 14.9%, reached in two periods: in the mobile quarters closed in September 2020 and in March 2021, both during the covid-19 pandemic.
Furthermore, Pnad The IBGE survey assesses the behavior in the labor market for people aged 14 years or older and takes into account all forms of occupation, whether with or without a signed, temporary or self-employed wallet, for example. Number of unemployed falls 9.3% in 1 year; average income remains stable in the quarter and advances 4% in the annual comparison. Regarding the May 2025, there was a 9.3% drop, with less 624 thousand unemployed people.
In addition, In comparison with the mobile quarter immediately before, from December to February 2026, the unoccupied population recorded statistical stability, ranging from 6.2 million to 6.1 million.
One point remains disputed: Divergent figures — Brazil has 6 million unemployed people, says IBGE. ; Send to g1 In the quarter ended in May, Brazil had 6.1 million people...
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By May 2025, vacancy had been 6.2%.
according to O Globo — Economia +1The index represents stability compared to the quarter ended in February this year, when it was 5.8%.
according to G1 — Economia +1Labour market kept pace of generating vacancies, with 102.7 million people occupied in the quarter ended in May
according to VejaThe highest rate found was 14.9%, reached in two periods: in the mobile quarters closed in September 2020 and in March 2021, both during the covid-19 pandemic.
according to Agência Brasil (EBC)Pnad The IBGE survey assesses the behavior in the labor market for people aged 14 years or older and takes into account all forms of occupation, whether with or without a signed, temporary or self-employed wallet, for example.
according to Agência Brasil (EBC)Number of unemployed falls 9.3% in 1 year; average income remains stable in the quarter and advances 4% in the annual comparison
according to Poder360Regarding the May 2025, there was a 9.3% drop, with less 624 thousand unemployed people.
according to G1 — Economia +1In comparison with the mobile quarter immediately before, from December to February 2026, the unoccupied population recorded statistical stability, ranging from 6.2 million to 6.1 million.
according to O Globo — Economia
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- Brazil has 6 million unemployed people, says IBGE.Gazeta do Povo — Economia
- Send to g1 In the quarter ended in May, Brazil had 6.1 million people..G1 — Economia
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