Unemployment back up to 12.4% in June, but still reaches 13 million people, says IBGE

The unemployment rate in Brazil fell back to 12.4% in the quarter ended June. This means that 13 million people are unemployed in the country. The data was released on Tuesday (31) by the Brazilian Institute of geography and statistics (IBGE), through the Pnad survey.
The rate was below the recorded in the quarter ended in may, when the index was 12.7%, and also in comparison with the same quarter of the previous year (13%).
The number of unemployed also fell. In the quarter ended in May were 13.2 million. In comparison with the same quarter of the previous year, when there were 13.5 million of unemployed, the number of unemployed fell 3.9 percent, or least 520,000 people in this situation.
The IBGE data show, however, that the fall in the unemployment rate have been pulled into the generation of informal jobs and by the large number of Brazilians outside the labour market. That is, that neither working nor looking for vacancies.
65 million nor work nor seeking employment
Population occupied in the country (91.2 million) increased by 0.7% in 3 months, an additional 657,000 people compared to the quarter ended March. In 12 months, an increase of 1.1%, or more than 1 million people.
On the other hand, the number of Brazilians out of the labor force (not working nor seeking) reached 65.6 million, an increase of 1.2% in 3 months or 774,000 people. In 1 year, there were high of 1.9%, or an increase of 1.2 million people.
According to Rose Azeredo, coordinated work and yield of the IBGE, the Brazilian number not working nor seeking employment is the biggest historical research series, starting in 2012.
That is, lots of people have opted to stay out of the labour market, which contributes to the fall of the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed. This universe of 65.6 million of Brazilians includes seniors, young people and students who don't work and people who are no longer available or who gave up looking for a job.
Officially registered in fall
In 3 months, the number of employees without work grew 2.6% in the country signed (over 276,000 people) and 3.5% in 12 months (over 367,000 people).
On the other hand, the number of workers with 0.2% in 3 months shied and fell 1.5% in 1 year (less 497,000 people), for a total of 32.8 million Brazilians. Second Azeredo, it is also the smallest number of historical series. There are 4 years, were 36 million.
The number of self-employed increased 0.5% in 3 months and 2.5% compared to the previous year, an increase of 555,000 people in 12 months.
The number of domestic workers, for your time, rose to 6,230,000 in the quarter ended June, a 0.5% in 3 months and 2.1% (over 127,000 people) in 12 months.
Stable income
The real average income of the worker was estimated in R $2,198 in the quarter from April to June, showing according to the IBGE stability facing the previous quarter (R $2,192) and also in relation to the same quarter of the previous year (R $2,174).
Mass of total income for the quarter was estimated at $195.7 billion and R was stable in both comparisons.
Perspectives
Despite the string of setbacks in recent months, the unemployment rate still has remained above the indexes recorded in the last months of last year. With the slower economy recovery, the projections for the unemployment rate came to be revised upwards. Earlier this year, 5 consulting heard by G1 estimated an average rate to 10%. Now, the projection is above 12% for the average of 2018.