Monthly Estimate of the Economically Active Population. 07/2026

The unemployed population would be 336.6 thousand people in July this year, according to the Monthly Estimate of the Economically Active Population, a figure representing an increase of 5.0% in relation to June and a decrease of 4.0% in relation to July 2025. This value would place the unemployment rate for July at 7.8%.

The employed population is estimated to reach 4,002.1 thousand people in July, a value representing a monthly decrease of 0.6% and a year-over-year increase of 1.3%. The estimate for the employment rate in July would be 57.1%.

As for the economically active population, it is estimated to stand at 4,338.7 thousand people in July, a figure representing a monthly decrease of 0.2% and a year-over-year increase of 0.9%. This value would place the activity rate at 61.9% in July.

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.