Highest Unemployment in Rio de Janeiro

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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All Countries · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Highest Unemployment — Rio de Janeiro

1 Volta Redonda 6.0%

2 Vassouras 6.0%

3 Varre-Sai 6.0%

4 Valença 6.0%

5 Três Rios 6.0%

6 Trajano de Morais 6.0%

7 Teresópolis 6.0%

8 Tanguá 6.0%

9 Sumidouro 6.0%

10 Silva Jardim 6.0%

11 Seropédica 6.0%

12 Saquarema 6.0%

13 Sapucaia 6.0%

14 São Sebastião do Alto 6.0%

15 São Pedro da Aldeia 6.0%

16 São José do Vale do Rio Preto 6.0%

17 São José de Ubá 6.0%

18 São João de Meriti 6.0%

19 São João da Barra 6.0%

20 São Fidélis 6.0%

21 Santo Antônio de Pádua 6.0%

22 Santa Maria Madalena 6.0%

23 Rio de Janeiro 6.0%

24 Rio das Ostras 6.0%

25 Rio das Flores 6.0%

26 Rio Claro 6.0%

27 Rio Bonito 6.0%

28 Resende 6.0%

29 Quissamã 6.0%

30 Queimados 6.0%

31 Quatis 6.0%

32 Porto Real 6.0%

33 Porciúncula 6.0%

34 Piraí 6.0%

35 Pinheiral 6.0%

36 Petrópolis 6.0%

37 Paty do Alferes 6.0%

38 Paraty 6.0%

39 Paraíba do Sul 6.0%

40 Paracambi 6.0%

41 Nova Iguaçu 6.0%

42 Nova Friburgo 6.0%

43 Niterói 6.0%

44 Nilópolis 6.0%

45 Natividade 6.0%

46 Miracema 6.0%

47 Miguel Pereira 6.0%

48 Mendes 6.0%

49 Maricá 6.0%

50 Mangaratiba 6.0%

51 Magé 6.0%

52 Macuco 6.0%

53 Macaé 6.0%

54 Laje do Muriaé 6.0%

55 Japeri 6.0%

56 Itatiaia 6.0%

57 Itaperuna 6.0%

58 Itaocara 6.0%

59 Italva 6.0%

60 Itaguaí 6.0%

61 Itaboraí 6.0%

62 Ipanema 6.0%

63 Iguaba Grande 6.0%

64 Guapimirim 6.0%

65 Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin 6.0%

66 Duque de Caxias 6.0%

67 Duas Barras 6.0%

68 Cordeiro 6.0%

69 Conceição de Macabu 6.0%

70 Casimiro de Abreu 6.0%

71 Carmo 6.0%

72 Cardoso Moreira 6.0%

73 Carapebus 6.0%

74 Cantagalo 6.0%

75 Campos dos Goytacazes 6.0%

76 Cambuci 6.0%

77 Cachoeiras de Macacu 6.0%

78 Cabo Frio 6.0%

79 Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 6.0%

80 Bom Jardim 6.0%

81 Belford Roxo 6.0%

82 Barra Mansa 6.0%

83 Barra do Piraí 6.0%

84 Arraial do Cabo 6.0%

85 Armação dos Búzios 6.0%

86 Areal 6.0%

87 Araruama 6.0%

88 Aperibé 6.0%

89 Angra dos Reis 6.0%

90 Leblon 6.0%

91 Leme 6.0%

92 São Conrado 6.0%

93 Comendador Levy Gasparian 6.0%

94 Universidade Rural 6.0%

95 São Francisco de Itabapoana 6.0%

96 Barra da Tijuca 6.0%

97 Rocinha 6.0%

98 Vidigal 6.0%

99 Santo Cristo 6.0%

100 Gamboa 6.0%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Rio de Janeiro face significant economic challenges. Volta Redonda has an unemployment rate of 6.0%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Volta Redonda, about 1 in 17 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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