# Brazil Unemployment Rate

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment
> Publisher: FXMacroData (https://fxmacrodata.com) — official-source macroeconomic data
> License: https://fxmacrodata.com/terms

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest value | 5.3 |
| Latest release date | 2026-08-27 |
| Previous value | 5.4 |
| Change | -0.1 |

## Next release

The next Brazil Unemployment Rate release is scheduled for Sep 29, 2026 at 09:00 America/Sao_Paulo. This page updates with the official value the moment the announcement is published.

Brazil Unemployment Rate printed 5.3% in Q3 2026, a change of -0.1 percentage points from 5.4%. The value sits below the previous reading, so the important market question is whether it confirms the prevailing trend or forces a reassessment of BRL macro pricing.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Detail page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-27 | 5.3 | 5.4 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-08-27 |
| 2026-08-27 | 5.4 | 5.4 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-08-27 |
| 2026-07-30 | 5.4 | 5.6 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-07-30 |
| 2026-06-26 | 5.6 | 5.8 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-06-26 |
| 2026-05-28 | 5.8 | 6.1 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-05-28 |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.1 | 5.8 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-04-30 |
| 2026-03-27 | 5.8 | 5.4 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-03-27 |
| 2026-03-05 | 5.4 | 5.1 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-03-05 |
| 2026-01-30 | 5.1 | 5.2 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2026-01-30 |
| 2025-12-30 | 5.2 | 5.4 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2025-12-30 |
| 2025-11-28 | 5.4 | 5.6 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2025-11-28 |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.6 | 5.6 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/brazil/unemployment/announcements/brl_unemployment_2025-10-31 |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/brl/unemployment?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

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