Brazil - Unemployment Rate
Brazil: Unemployment Rate
| Mnemonic | LBR.IBRA | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | % 3-mo MA, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Monthly | ||
| Data | May 2019 | 12.3 |
| Apr 2019 | 12.5 | |
Series Information
| Source | Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) |
| Release | National Continuous Household Sample Survey (PNAD) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Start Date | 1/31/2012 |
| End Date | 5/31/2019 |
Brazil: Labor
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force | May 2019 | 105,931 | 105,543 | Ths. # 3-mo MA, NSA | Monthly |
| Unemployment | May 2019 | 12,984 | 13,177 | Ths. # 3-mo MA, NSA | Monthly |
| Unemployment Rate | May 2019 | 12.3 | 12.5 | % 3-mo MA, NSA | Monthly |
| Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 10,763,597 | 10,509,254 | # | Annual |
| Total Employment | 2016 | 51,411,199 | 53,541,695 | # | Annual |
Release Information
For Brazil, the "Continuous PNAD" (PNAD Contínua, "Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua", "national continuous household sample survey") is a replacement for the "Monthly Employment Survey - PME" and the "National Sample Survey of Households - PNAD". The data is reported monthly for national series and quarterly for subnational series.
Monthly series are reported as a three-month moving average.
All series include ages 14 and older.
The National Survey by Household Sample Continuous Quarterly covers the resident population in the Greater Regional Areas of:
- North Brazil
- Northeast Brazil
- Southeast Brazil
- South Brazil
- Midwest Brazil
The Continuous PNAD incorporates international recommendations and was assisted by the ILO in the process of developing this study.
The search rotation scheme is 1-2 (5), or a household is interviewed in a month, two months the remains out of the sample and returns to the next interview. The process is repeated until he is interviewed five times. In short, a household is interviewed for five quarters, once every quarter.
Real series are based off of current quarter.
The data is collected through a Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) using Continuous PNAD questionnaire and interview guide. It is disseminated through online digital publishing.
