Daisy Nascimento
Reporter - Agencia Brasil

Rio de Janeiro – October’s unemployment rate, as measured by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in the country’s six main metropolitan regions, remained the same as in September, 9.6%, even though, when compared to October of last year, there was a 0.9 percentage point reduction.

In October, Brazilian workers earned a 1.4% greater salary than in September. Last month, salary was US$431.83 (R$966,10), and in September, US$437.97 (R$979,83). In comparison to October 2004, average worker income went up 1.8%. In October of last year, average salary was US$424.19 (R$949,24).

IBGE released the data this Thursday (24).

Translation: Andréa Alves