As of the third quarter of 2024, the Northeast region of Brazil recorded the largest unemployment rate in the country, with 8.7 percent. By contrast, the lowest unemployment rate in the country could be observed in the South, with four percent.
Unemployment rate in Brazil in the 3rd quarter of 2024, by region
Characteristic
Unemployment rate
Northeast
8.7%
North
6.6%
Southeast
6.2%
Central-West
4.9%
South
4.1%
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