Unemployment Rate
The Unemployment Rate released by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatisticais the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the South African economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the South African labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weakening in the economy. Normally, a decrease in the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Rand, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).
Next Event -
The typical/expected impact on BRL pairs is Low.
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/BRL pairs and bearish for BRL/xxx pairs.
Most Recent -
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for BRL/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/BRL pairs.
Past Events
| Date | Time | Actual | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | 12:00 | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| 28 November 2025 | 12:00 | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| 31 October 2025 | 12:00 | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| 30 September 2025 | 12:00 | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 16 September 2025 | 12:00 | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| 31 July 2025 | 12:00 | 5.8% | 6% |
| 27 June 2025 | 12:00 | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| 29 May 2025 | 12:00 | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| 30 April 2025 | 12:00 | 7% | 7% |
| 28 March 2025 | 12:00 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 27 February 2025 | 12:00 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 31 January 2025 | 12:00 | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| 27 December 2024 | 12:00 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| 29 November 2024 | 12:00 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| 31 October 2024 | 12:00 | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| 27 September 2024 | 12:00 | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| 30 August 2024 | 12:00 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 31 July 2024 | 12:00 | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| 28 June 2024 | 12:00 | 7.1% | 7.3% |
| 29 May 2024 | 12:00 | 7.5% | 7.7% |