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Data Revealed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) Shows the States with the Best and Worst Performance When the Subject Is Unemployment.
A survey released by IBGE showed that, in the last quarter of 2023, the state of Santa Catarina had the lowest unemployment rate in Brazil. This result was contrary to that of Amapá, which had the highest percentage of people without work.
Unemployment Rate Below National Average.
The figures presented by IBGE show that the percentage reported by the state of Santa Catarina is below the national average. This is because, on average, the unemployment rate in Brazil is at 7.4%. In contrast, in the state of Santa Catarina, this percentage is at 3.2%.
On the other hand, Amapá, which as mentioned, had the worst percentage regarding the unemployment rate, reached 14.02%, practically double the average recorded today in Brazil.
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Percentages by States
- Santa Catarina: 3.2%;
- Rondônia: 3.8%;
- Mato Grosso: 3.9%;
- Mato Grosso do Sul: 4%;
- Paraná: 4.7%;
- Rio Grande do Sul: 5.2%;
- Espírito Santo: 5.2%;
- Goiás: 5.6%;
- Minas Gerais: 5.7%;
- Tocantins: 5.8%;
- Acre: 6.7%;
- São Paulo: 6.9%;
- Roraima: 7.0%;
- Maranhão: 7.1%;
- Pará: 7.8%;
- Rio Grande do Norte: 8.3%;
- Ceará: 8.7%;
- Amazonas: 8.8%;
- Alagoas: 8.9%;
- Distrito Federal: 9.6%;
- Paraíba: 9.6%;
- Rio de Janeiro: 10%;
- Piauí: 10.6%;
- Sergipe: 11.2%;
- Pernambuco: 11.9%;
- Bahia: 12.7%;
- Amapá: 14.2%.
According to the research, Santa Catarina had significant growth in the “Other Services” segment (12.8%), which led the increase with 24,000 new job positions, followed by the “Accommodation and Food” sector (12.6%), which saw an increase of 20,000 jobs.
Santa Catarina Stood Out in Signed Work.
In addition to the low unemployment rate, Santa Catarina also recorded good numbers in formal employment. Overall, 88.2% of workers in the state have signed work contracts.
On Twitter, Jorginho Mello (PL), Governor of Santa Catarina, celebrated this result and emphasized the resilience of his state. He also highlighted the importance of investments in infrastructure, health, security, and education for the positive results achieved.
“Santa Catarina is about work, it’s about resilience. We see it every day, difficulties come and soon the people are back on their feet. Crises come, the state is the last to enter and the first to exit, rebuilding, working hard,” he said.
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