Digital Employment Card Gil Leonardi/ImprensaMG The unemployment rate fell in 13 Brazilian states in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Continuous Quarterly National Household Sample Survey (Pnad), released this Friday (14) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). During the period, the unemployment rate in the country was 5.4%. ?Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free. The highest unemployment rates in the second quarter were recorded in Amapá (9.8%), Bahia (9.1%), Pernambuco (8.3%), Piauí (8.3%) and Sergipe (7.9%). The lowest were in Santa Catarina (2.1%), Mato Grosso (2.2%), Espírito Santo (2.3%), Rondônia (2.6%) and Mato Grosso do Sul (2.7%). ? The most significant drops occurred: in Rio Grande do Norte (-1.9 p.p.), Paraíba (-1.6 p.p.) and in Acre (-1.6 p.p.). The other states remained stable. Evolution of the unemployment rate in Brazil Arte/g1 *Report being updated Videos trending on g1
Unemployment falls in 13 Brazilian states in the 2nd quarter of 2026, says IBGE
Digital Employment Card Gil Leonardi/ImprensaMG The unemployment rate fell in 13 Brazilian states in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Continuous Quarterly National Household Sample Survey (Pnad), released this Friday (14) by...
?Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free. The highest unemployment rates in the second quarter were recorded in Amapá (9.8%), Bahia (9.1%), Pernambuco (8.3%), Piauí (8.3%) and Sergipe (7.9%).
- The lowest were in Santa Catarina (2.1%), Mato Grosso (2.2%), Espírito Santo (2.3%), Rondônia (2.6%) and Mato Grosso do Sul (2.7%).
- The most significant drops occurred: in Rio Grande do Norte (-1.9 p.p.), Paraíba (-1.6 p.p.) and in Acre (-1.6 p.p.).
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