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# Brazil Unemployment Rate

> Brazil unemployment rate is 6.8% as of Feb 2025, from 6.5%. History from 1992, source International Monetary Fund. Free API & MCP access.

Unemployment Rate in Brazil rose to 6.8% in Feb 2025 from 6.5% in Jan 2025.

Unemployment Rate in Brazil averaged 9.4% from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 14.9% in Mar 2021 and a record low of 4.4% in Dec 1993. The series is reported monthly with history from 1992.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6.8% | 6.5% | 14.9% (Mar 2021) | 4.4% (Dec 1993) | 1992–2025 | % | monthly |

## FAQ

**What is Brazil's unemployment rate right now?**

Unemployment Rate in Brazil is 6.8% as of Feb 2025.

**What are the historical extremes for Brazil's unemployment rate?**

The all-time high is 14.9% (Mar 2021); the record low is 4.4% (Dec 1993), over a series starting in 1992.

**How often is this series updated?**

Unemployment Rate for Brazil is a monthly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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Full history via API: `GET https://api.economicsapi.com/v1/history?country=brazil&indicator=unemployment-rate`.
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