Monthly Estimate of the Economically Active Population. 04/2026

The unemployed population would be 431.6 thousand people in April this year, according to the Monthly Estimate of the Economically Active Population, a figure representing a decrease of 4.3% in relation to March and an increase of 20.1% in relation to April 2025. This value would place the unemployment rate for April at 9.9%.

The employed population is estimated to reach 3,922.1 thousand people in April, a value representing a monthly increase of 1.0% and a year-over-year increase of 0.2%. The estimate for the employment rate in April would be 56.1%.

As for the economically active population, it is estimated to stand at 4,353.7 thousand people in April, a figure representing a monthly increase of 0.4% and a year-over-year increase of 1.9%. This value would place the activity rate at 62.2% in April.

The Monthly Estimate of the Economically Active Population is part of experimental statistics. The results published are provisional, may be subject to revision and improvement, and are not considered official statistics.