The unemployment rate (12.2%) remained stable in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018 in relation to that between August and October 2017 (12.2%).

It dropped (-0.4 percentage points) compared with the same moving quarter last year, from November 2016 to January 2017 (12.6%).

The unemployed population (12.7 million) remained stable both in relation to the previous quarter (12.7 million) and compared with the same quarter a year ago, when 12.9 million persons were unemployed.

The employed population (91.7 million) remained stable in relation to the quarter between August and October 2017. It rose 2.1% (more 1.8 million persons) over the same quarter a year ago. As a result, the employment-population ratio (54.2%) remained stable in relation to the previous quarter and increased 0.5 percentage points in relation to the quarter from November 2016 to January 2017 (53.7%).

The number of workers with a formal contract  (33.3 million) remained stable against the previous quarter (August to October 2017). It dropped -1.7% (less 562 thousand persons) when compared with the quarter between November 2016 and January 2017.

The number of persons employed without a formal contract (11.0 million persons) remained stable against the previous quarter. It rose 5.6% (more 581 thousand persons) in relation to the same quarter last year.

The category of self-employed workers (23.2 million persons) remained stable when compared with the quarter between August and October 2017. It increased 4.4% (more 986 thousand persons) in relation to the same period a year ago.

The average usual real earnings (R$2,169) in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018 remained stable against the quarter between August and October 2017 (R$2,149) and also in relation to the same quarter last year (R$2,135).

The usual real wage bill (R$193.8 billion) remained stable when compared with the moving quarter between August and October 2017. It increased 3.6% (more R$6.8 billion) against the same quarter last year.

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The unemployment rate was estimated at 12.2% in the moving quarter from November 2017 to January 2018, remaining stable in relation to the quarter between August and October 2017 (12.2%). It dropped (-0.4 percentage points) in relation to the same moving quarter in 2017 – November 2016 to January 2017 –, when the rate was estimated at 12.6%.

In the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018, 12.7 million persons were unemployed in Brazil. This contingent remained stable against the quarter between August and October 2017, when the unemployment was estimated at 12.7 million persons. It also remained stable in relation to the same quarter in 2017, when 12.9 million persons were unemployed.

The number of employed persons was estimated at 91.7 million persons in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018. This contingent remained stable in relation to the previous quarter (August to October 2017). This indicator rose 2.1% (more 1.8 million persons) in relation to the same quarter in 2017 (November 2016 to January 2017).

The employment-population ratio – indicator that measures the percentage of employed persons in the population at working age – was estimated at 54.2% in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018, remaining stable against the quarter between August and October 2017. It increased 0.5 percentage points in relation to the same quarter last year, when the employment-population ratio had been 53.7%.

The contingent in the workforce – employed and unemployed persons – was estimated at 104.4 million persons in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018. This population remained stable against the quarter between August and October 2017. It rose 1.6% (more 1.6 million persons) against the same quarter in 2017.

The contingent out of the workforce was estimated at 64.7 million persons in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018. This population remained stable in relation to the quarter between August and October 2017 and also against the same quarter in 2017.

Estimated at 33.3 million persons, the contingent of persons employed in the private sector with a formal contract (excluding domestic workers) remained stable against the previous quarter (August-October 2017). It changed -1.7% (less 562 thousand persons) in the comparison with the quarter from November 2016 to January 2017.

Between November 2017 and January 2018, the number of persons employed in the private sectorwithout a formal contract (11.0 million persons) remained stable in relation to the previous quarter. It rose (5.6%) in relation to the same quarter a year ago, representing an additional estimated at 581 thousand persons.

The contingent of self-employed workers (23.2 million) remained stable in the comparison with the previous quarter (August-October 2017). This figure rose 4.4% (more 986 thousand persons) in relation to the same period a year ago.

The number of employers (4.4 million persons) remained stable against the immediately previous quarter and also in relation to the same quarter in 2017.

The number of domestic workers (6.3 million persons) remained stable in the comparison with the quarter from August to October 2017. It increased 4.4% (more 267 thousand persons) against the quarter between November 2016 and January 2017.

Estimated at 11.3 million persons, the group of employees in the public sector (including statutory servants and military) fell -1.9% against the previous quarter. Compared with the same quarter in 2017, the growth was of 2.9% (more 317 thousand persons).

Concerning the groups of activity, the analysis of the contingent of employed persons of the moving quarter from November 2017 to January 2018 in relation to the quarter between August and October 2017 pointed out a lack of growth in every category. The group of Public administration, defense, social security, education, human health and social services reduced (-1.4% or less 218 thousand persons).

The following categories increased, compared with the quarter from November 2016 to January 2017: Industry (5.0% or more 558 thousand persons), Housing and food (6.4% or more 316 thousand persons), Information, communication, and financial, real estate, professional and administrative activities (3.6% or more 351 thousand persons), Public administration, defense, social security, education, human health and social services (2.7% or more 413 thousand persons), Other services (8.7% or more 374 thousand persons) and Domestic services (4.3% or more 265 thousand persons). The following groups recorded a reduction: Agriculture, livestock, forestry, phishing and aquiculture (-3.9% or less 350 thousand persons) and Construction (-4.0% or less 281 thousand persons).

The average usual real earnings (R$2,169) in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018 remained stable against the quarter between August and October 2017 (R$2,149) and also in relation to the same quarter last year (R$2,135).

According to the groups of activity, the category of Public administration, defense, social security, education, human health and social services increased (2.2% or more R$67) in the quarter from November 2017 to January 2018 in relation to the quarter between August and October 2017. The other groups did not show any significant change. The category of Industry increased (5.6% or R$116 more) in the comparison with the quarter from November 2016 to January 2017. The other groups did not show any significant change.

The real wage bill usually earned in all jobs by employed persons was estimated at R$193.8 billion in the moving quarter from November 2017 to January 2018 and remained stable when compared with the moving quarter between August and October 2017. It increased 3.6% (R$6.8 billion more) against the same quarter a year ago.