Unemployment in the first quarter stands at 7%, according to IBGE
The unemployment rate in Brazil was 7% in the first quarter of the year. The data was released this Friday 16th by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( IBGE ). The unemployment rate is higher than that recorded in the previous quarter (ending in December 2024), when it was 6.2% , but lower than that of the first three months of last year ( 7.9% ).
According to the IBGE, the increase in unemployment in the first quarter of the year is expected, since there is an impact from the end of temporary contracts, common at the end of the year due to Christmas. In addition, the 7% recorded in this first quarter represents the best result in the historical series.
The survey takes into account data from the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD), which shows a higher unemployment rate among women compared to men (8.7% versus 5.7%, respectively). Among white people, the rate was below the national average (5.6%). Among black and mixed-race people, it was above: 8.4% and 8%.
Among the states, the highest unemployment rates are in three northeastern states: Pernambuco (11.6%), Bahia (10.9%) and Piauí (10.2%). The lowest are in Santa Catarina (3.0%), Rondônia (3.1%) and Mato Grosso (3.5%).
The IBGE also provided data on informality : today, 38% of the employed population is in this condition. The highest rates are in Maranhão (58.4%), Pará (57.5%) and Piauí (54.6%). The lowest rates are in Santa Catarina (25.3%), the Federal District (28.2%) and São Paulo (29.3%).
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