This proportion was statistically stable in relation to the previous week (4.4%) and well below the first week of the survey, from 3 to 9 May (19.8%). The unemployed population (13.0 million persons) and the unemployment rate (13.7%) were stable compared to the previous week (13.7 million and 14.3%, respectively). In the same period, the number of persons with any flu-like symptoms dropped from 11.3 million (or 5.3% of the population) to 9.9 million persons (or 4.7%).

PNAD COVID19 estimated the employed population in the country at 82.3 million in the week from August 30 to September 5, with stability in relation to the previous week (82.2 million persons) and decrease in relation to the week from 3 to 9 May (83.9 million persons).

The employed population on duty, estimated at 76.8 million persons, remained stable in relation to the previous week (76.1 million) but increased compared to the week of May 3 to 9 (63.9 million). Among these persons, 8.3 million (or 10.8% of the employed population who were not off-duty) worked from home. This contingent was stable compared to the previous week (8.3 million or 10.9%). In relation to the week of May 3 to 9, there was stability in absolute numbers (8.6 million) and decrease, in percentage (13.4%).

The employment-to-population ratio (48.3%) was stable compared to the previous week (48.3%) and fell in relation to the week of May 3 to 9 (49.4%).

The informality rate proxy (34.6%) was stable in relation to the previous week (34.0%), but decreased compared to the week of May 3 to 9 (35.7%).

About 3.4 million (or 4.2% of the employed population) were away from work due to social distancing. This contingent was statistically stable compared to the previous week (3.6 million or 4.4%), but fell compared to the week of May 3 to 9 (16.6 million or 19.8% of the employed).

Fonte: IBGE, PNAD COVID19

The unemployed population (13.0 million persons) was stable compared to the previous week (13.7 million persons) and grew in relation to the week of May 3 to 9 (9.8 million). As a result, the unemployment rate (13.7%) for the period from August 30 to September 5 was stable in relation to the previous week (14.3%) and increased compared to the first week of May (10.5%).

The labor force participation rate (56.0%) in the week from 08/30 to 09/05 was stable compared to the previous week (56.3%) and the first week of May (55.2%).

The population outside the labor force (who was neither working nor looking for work) was 75.0 million persons, remaining stable in relation to the previous week (74.4 million) and, also, compared to week of May 3 to 9 (76.2 million). In this population, about 27.3 million persons (or 36.4% of the population outside the labor force) said they would like to work. This contingent was stable compared to the previous week (26.7 million or 35.8%) and the week of May 3 to 9 (27.1 million or 35.5%).

About 17.1 million persons outside the force who would like to work and did not seek work, did not do so because of the pandemic or because they did not find an occupation in their neighborhood. They accounted for 22.8% of persons out of the labor force. This contingent remained stable in relation to the previous week (16.8 million or 22.6%), but decreased compared to the week of May 3 to 9 (19.1 million or 25.1%).

7.3 million students did not have school activities during the week

In the week of August 30 to September 5, the country had about 46.0 million students attending schools or universities. Of these, 15.8% (or 7.3 million) had no school activities in the first week of September. This contingent was statistically stable in relation to the previous week (7.2 million or 15.8% of students) and fell in relation to the week from June 28 to July 4 (9.0 million or 20.0% of students).

Among the 38.0 million students who had school activities in the first week of September, 25.0 million (or 65.6%) had them five days a week, recording stability compared to the previous week (24.8 million, or 66.3%).

About 86.4 million persons stayed at home and only left for basic necessities in the week from August 30 to September 5. It corresponds to 40.9% of the population. This contingent fell compared to the previous week (88.6 million or 41.9% of the population). The share of the population that was strictly isolated (17.7% or 37.3 million) fell compared to the previous week (18.4% or 38.9 million). The number of non-restrictions (2.8% or 5.9 million) increased compared to the previous week (2.4% or 5.0 million). The number of those who reduced contact but continued to leave the house and/or received visits (80.7 million or 38.2%) increased compared to the previous week (77.1 million or 36.5%).

Number of persons with flu-like symptoms falls back

In the week from August 30 to September 5, PNAD COVID19 estimated that 9.9 million persons (or 4.7% of the country's population) had at least one of the 12 symptoms associated with the flu syndrome (fever, cough, sore throat, breathing difficulties, headache, chest pain, nausea, stuffy or runny nose, fatigue, eye pain, loss of smell or taste and muscle pain) which are investigated by the survey. This contingent decreased compared to the previous week (11.3 million or 5.3% of the country's population) and also compared to the week of May 3 to 9 (26.8 million or 12.7%).

Approximately 2.4 million persons (or 24.5% of those who presented symptom) sought health facilities in search of care (health centers, family health teams, UPA-Emergency Care Units, SUS Emergency Rooms or Hospitals or even private outpatient clinics/doctors’ offices or emergency rooms or hospitals). This contingent was stable compared to the previous week (2.6 million or 23.0%). In relation to the week of May 3 to 9 (3.7 million or 13.7%), there was a decrease in absolute numbers and an increase in percentage terms.

About 670 thousand persons sought care in a public, private military hospitals in the week of August 30 and September 5. This contingent remained stable in relation to the previous week (799 thousand) but decreased compared to the week of May 3 to 9 (1.1 million). Among those who sought hospital care, 127 thousand (18.9%) were hospitalized, a stable figure compared to the previous week (121 thousand or 15.2%) and to the week from 3 to 9 May (97 thousand or 9.1%).