Elisângela Cordeiro
Repórter da Agência Brasil

São Paulo - The unemployment rate in São Paulo was steady at 17.5% for the third month in a row. That means that 1,757,000 people remain out of work, according to two surveys: by Seade and Dieese (the state data analysis system and the union-linked socio-economic studies department, respectively).

The surveys show that 17,000 jobs were created in the services sector, 5,000 in the manufacturing sector, 7,000 the building and domstic services sectors. On the other hand, some 44,000 jobs were lost in the commerce (retail) sector.

Translator: Allen Bennett