Unemployment Rate represents a percentage of unemployed workers in relation to the entire Brazilian population in the reported month. A decline in the unemployment rate is an indication of an increase in the purchasing power of the population, which can stimulate the national economy and thus have a positive effect on the Brazilian real quotes.
Brazil Unemployment Rate 3-months
Last release
Actual
5.3%
Forecast
5.6%
Previous
5.4%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 8 days
Forecast
5.2%
Previous
5.3%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Mar 2011
6.5%
—
6.4%
Feb 2011
6.4%
—
6.1%
Jan 2011
6.1%
—
5.3%
Dec 2010
5.3%
—
5.7%
Nov 2010
5.7%
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