Economy
Unemployment rate reaches 7.6% in August
The figure was higher than in July this year and August last year
Vitor Abdala reports from Agência Brasil
Published on 24/09/2015 - 11:03
Rio de Janeiro
The unemployed population stood at 1.9 million people, 
The unemployment rate in the six main metropolitan areas of the country was 7.6% in August, according to the Monthly Employment Survey (PME) conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The rate was higher than those reported in July this year (7.5%) and August 2014 (5%).
The unemployed population stood at 1.9 million people, the same number as in July 2015, and 52.1% larger than that of August 2014.
The employed population was estimated at 22.7 million people, remaining stable compared to July. Compared to August last year, however, it decreased 1.8%.
Translated by Mayra Borges
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