Index for the quarter ended in April had been 6.6%; IBGE released data this Friday (27.jun)
Brazil’s unemployment rate was 6,2% in the 3 months closed in May 2025. There was a drop in relation to the previous quarter.
The (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) released the data this Friday (27.jun.2025). Statistics are part of the continuous PNAD (National Continuous Household Sample Survey), published monthly.
Financial agents consulted by Poder360 They expected the indicator to be close to 6.3% or 6.4%.
The rate measures the proportion of unemployed people among the workforce of Brazil. That is, how much of the population that can get a job is not working.
The index is indicative of acceleration or deceleration of the economy, if there is a retreat in vacancy.
This report will receive updates.
