Brazil Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.9% (2008 est.)
9.3% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	6.40 %	133		2001 est.
2004	12.30 %	79	92.19 %	2003 est.
2005	11.50 %	106	-6.50 %	2004 est.
2006	9.80 %	98	-14.78 %	2005 est.
2007	9.60 %	110	-2.04 %	2006 est.
2008	9.30 %	117	-3.13 %	2007 est.
2009	7.90 %	108	-15.05 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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