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Brazil Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low
Brazil's unemployment rate drops to 5.2%, a record low since 2012.
In brief
Brazil's unemployment rate drops to 5.2%, a record low since 2012. Brazil's third quarter unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, the lowest since 2012, with 5.6 million unemployed. Originally reported by Agência Brasil.
Unemployment Rate Drops
Brazil's third quarter unemployment rate falls to 5.2%, the lowest level ever recorded since 2012.
Unemployed Population Declines
The number of unemployed people fell by 4% to 5.6 million, down 234,000 from the previous quarter.
Employed Population Hits Record
Employed population reached a record 103.6 million, up 0.6 percent over the quarter and 1.2 percent year over year.
The big picture
Brazil's third quarter unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, the lowest since 2012, with 5.6 million unemployed.
