Brazil: Employment
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The most recent value is 103.03 million employed people as of September 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 102.52 million employed people. Historically, the average for Brazil from March 2012 to September 2024 is 92.87 million employed people. The minimum of 82.59 million employed people was recorded in August 2020, while the maximum of 103.03 million employed people was reached in September 2024.
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- Measure: million employed people
- Source: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
Recent values | Brazil: Employment, million people |
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2024  Sep | 103.03 |
2024  Aug | 102.52 |
2024  Jul | 102.03 |
2024  Jun | 101.83 |
2024  May | 101.33 |
2024  Apr | 100.8 |
2024  Mar | 100.2 |
2024  Feb | 100.25 |
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Definition: The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.
Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
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Labor force | 108.70 | 2023 | million people |
Unemployment rate | 7.95 | 2023 | percent |
Female unemployment | 9.69 | 2023 | percent |
Male unemployment | 6.61 | 2023 | percent |
Youth unemployment | 17.90 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force participation | 62.78 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force: percent female | 43.49 | 2023 | percent |
Female labor force participation | 53.13 | 2023 | percent |
Male labor force participation | 72.98 | 2023 | percent |
Self-employment | 32.13 | 2022 | percent |
Informal employment | 46.20 | 2020 | percent |
Employment | 103.03 | 9/2024 | million employed people |
Unemployment rate | 6.40 | 9/2024 | percent |