In the week of September 6-12, this proportion dropped in relation to the previous week (4.2%) and stood quite below the first week of the survey, on May 3-9 (19.8%). The unemployed population (13.5 million persons) and the unemployment rate (14.1%) did not record any significant change over the previous week (13.0 million and 13.7%, respectively). In the same period, the number of persons with any flu-like symptom changed from 9.9 million (or 4.7% of the population) to 9.7 million (or 4.6%), remaining statistically stable.

A programming error was noticed in the health indicator "Percentage of persons hospitalized". The amendment in the time series is already in the table plan.

The PNAD COVID19 estimated the Brazilian employed population at 82.6 million in the week of September 6-12, remaining stable in relation to the previous week (82.3 million persons) and dropping in relation to the week of May 3-9 (83.9 million persons).

Estimated at 77.2 million persons, the employed population not away from work remained stable in relation to the previous week (76.8 million), but it increased against the week of May 3-9 (63.9 million). Among these persons, 8.2 million (or 10.7% of the employed population not away from work) worked remotely. This contingent remained stable over the previous week (8.3 million or 10.8%). In relation to the week of May 3-9, it remained stable in absolute figures (8.6 million) and dropped in percentage terms (13.4%).

The employment-population ratio (48.4%) remained stable over the previous week (48.3%) and dropped in relation to the week of May 3-9 (49.4%).

The proxy of the informality rate (34.3%) remained stable in relation to the previous week (34.6%), but retreated against the week of May 3-9 (35.7%).

Nearly 3.0 million (or 3.7% of the employed population) were away from work due to social distancing. This contingent dropped over the previous week (3.4 million or 4.2%) and against the week of May 3-9 (16.6 million or 19.8% of those employed).

 Source: IBGE, PNAD COVID19

The unemployed population (13.5 million persons) remained stable over the previous week (13.0 million persons) and grew in relation to the week of May 3-9 (9.8 million). 

As a result, the unemployment rate (14.1%) for the period of September 6-12 remained stable in relation to the previous week (13.7%) and increased over the first week of May (10.5%). 

The workforce participation rate (56.3%) in the week of September 6-12 remained stable over the previous week (56.0%) and over the first week of May (55.2%).

The population out of the workforce – which was not working neither looked for work – comprised 74.6 million persons, remaining stable in relation to the previous week (75.0 million) and also against the week of May 3-9 (76.2 million). Within this population, nearly 26.0 million persons (or 34.9% of the population out of the workforce) stated that they would like to work. This contingent fell over the previous week (27.3 million or 36.4%) and over the week of May 3-9 (27.1 million or 35.5%). 

Nearly 16.3 million persons out of the workforce, who would like to work and did not look for a job, did not do that either because of the pandemic or for not finding a job in the locality where they lived. They corresponded to 21.8% of the persons out of the workforce. This contingent dropped in relation to the previous week (17.1 million or 22.8%) and against the week of May 3-9 (19.1 million or 25.1%).

6.8 million students did not have school activities in the week

In the week of September 6-12, there were nearly 46.2 million students who attended schools or universities. Of them, 14.7% (or 6.8 million) did not have school activities in the second week of September. This contingent remained statistically stable in relation to the previous week, but dropped in percentage terms (7.3 million or 15.8% of the students). It dropped in relation to the week of June 28 to July 4 (9.0 million or 20.0% of the students). 

Among the 39.0 million students who had school activities in the second week of September, 25.5 million (or 65.4%) had activities along five days of the week, remaining stable against the previous week (25.0 million or 65.6%).

Nearly 85.6 million persons stayed at home and only left due to basic needs in the week of September 6-12, the equivalent to 40.5% of the population. This contingent remained stable over the previous week (86.4 million or 40.9% of the population). The parcel of the population that remained strictly isolated (16.7% or 35.3 million) dropped in relation to the previous week (17.7% or 37.3 million). On the other hand, the contingent of those who did not any restriction (2.9% or 6.1 million) remained stable over the previous week (2.8% or 5.9 million). The number of those who reduced contacts but continued leaving home and/or receiving visits (83.3 million or 39.4%) increased over the previous week (80.7 million or 38.2%). 

Number of persons with symptoms of flu-like syndrome remains stable

In the week of September 6-12, the PNAD COVID19 estimated that 9.7 million persons (or 4.6% of the Brazilian population) showed at least one out of the 12 symptoms associated with the flu-like syndrome (fever, cough, sore throat, difficulty to breathe, 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 remained stable over the previous week (9.9 million or 4.7% of the Brazilian population) and retreated against the week of May 3-9 (26.8 million or 12.7%).

Nearly 2.3 million persons (or 23.6% of those with any symptom) looked for a health establishment (health centers, family health teams, UPAs, medical centers or SUS hospitals or even private ambulatories/offices, medical centers or hospitals). This contingent remained stable over the previous week (2.4 million or 24.5%). In relation to the week of May 3-9 (3.7 million or 13.7%), it dropped in absolute figures and increased in percentage terms.

Nearly 606 thousand persons looked for assistance in public, private or military hospitals in the week of September 6-12. This contingent remained stable over the previous week (670 thousand), but fell against the week of May 3-9 (1.1 million). Among those who looked for assistance in hospitals, 108 thousand (13.3%) were hospitalized. This contingent remained stable over the previous week (127 thousand or 14.1%) and over the week of May 3-9 (97 thousand or 9.1%).

Amendments in health indicators  

 A programming error was noticed, partially affecting the time series of the "Percentage of persons who were hospitalized, among those who looked for medical care in hospitals (public, private or military)" health indicator, as well as its respective coefficient of variation.

The figures have already been amended in the table plan made available in this release. Please access here for more information.