# Brazil Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low

> Brazil's unemployment rate drops to 5.2%, a record low since 2012.
- Title: Brazil Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low · Agência Brasil
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Agência Brasil — https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/economia/noticia/2026-10/brazils-third-quarter-unemployment-rate-falls-52-record-low
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:07:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, unemployment, ibge, economy, third quarter, 5.2%, record low, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's third quarter unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, the lowest since 2012, with 5.6 million unemployed.