Highest Unemployment in Brazil

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Brazil

1 Quinta do Sol 18 6.0%

2 Aguiar 17 6.0%

3 Serranópolis do Iguaçu 18 6.0%

4 Caseara 31 6.0%

5 Santana de Mangueira 17 6.0%

6 Piedade dos Gerais 15 6.0%

7 Nova Colinas 13 6.0%

8 Tupandi 23 6.0%

9 Dores de Guanhães 15 6.0%

10 São José de Caiana 17 6.0%

11 Franciscópolis 15 6.0%

12 Caracol 11 6.0%

13 Pequizeiro 31 6.0%

14 Mesquita 15 6.0%

15 Palmeira do Piauí 20 6.0%

16 Caparaó 15 6.0%

17 Guaraciama 15 6.0%

18 Sertãozinho 17 6.0%

19 Várzea Branca 20 6.0%

20 Padre Carvalho 15 6.0%

21 Aparecida do Rio Negro 31 6.0%

22 Jaramataia 02 6.0%

23 Ibiracatu 15 6.0%

24 Lagoinha 27 6.0%

25 Divino de São Lourenço 08 6.0%

26 Indiana 27 6.0%

27 Santa Monica 26 6.0%

28 São Pedro do Suaçuí 15 6.0%

29 Sardoá 15 6.0%

30 Selbach 23 6.0%

31 Sabino 27 6.0%

32 Japi 22 6.0%

33 Coronel Ezequiel 22 6.0%

34 São Nicolau 23 6.0%

35 Cristália 15 6.0%

36 Moeda 15 6.0%

37 Pratânia 27 6.0%

38 Tiradentes do Sul 23 6.0%

39 Setor de Indústria e Abastecimiento 07 6.0%

40 Ubirajara 27 6.0%

41 Felício dos Santos 15 6.0%

42 Sobrália 15 6.0%

43 Jesuânia 15 6.0%

44 Rio Preto 15 6.0%

45 Diamante do Norte 18 6.0%

46 Lagoa do Barro do Piauí 20 6.0%

47 Junco do Maranhão 13 6.0%

48 Nova Erechim 26 6.0%

49 Itaúba 14 6.0%

50 São Jorge do Ivaí 18 6.0%

51 Lindoeste 18 6.0%

52 Entre Folhas 15 6.0%

53 Barra do Chapéu 27 6.0%

54 Veredinha 15 6.0%

55 Jacaré dos Homens 02 6.0%

56 Caturaí 29 6.0%

57 Madre de Deus de Minas 15 6.0%

58 Salto do Itararé 18 6.0%

59 Gurinhatã 15 6.0%

60 Ibertioga 15 6.0%

61 Rochedo 11 6.0%

62 Lagoa 26 6.0%

63 Itaguatins 31 6.0%

64 Boa Ventura 17 6.0%

65 Manoel Emídio 20 6.0%

66 Solidão 30 6.0%

67 Tavares 23 6.0%

68 Landri Sales 20 6.0%

69 Juazeiro do Piauí 20 6.0%

70 Massapê do Piauí 20 6.0%

71 Almadina 05 6.0%

72 Aliança do Tocantins 31 6.0%

73 Nossa Senhora de Nazaré 20 6.0%

74 Porto do Mangue 22 6.0%

75 Dom Silvério 15 6.0%

76 Gonzaga 15 6.0%

77 São Tomé 18 6.0%

78 Várzea 22 6.0%

79 Santa Maria da Serra 27 6.0%

80 Bacurituba 13 6.0%

81 Silvanópolis 31 6.0%

82 Caturité 17 6.0%

83 Curral de Cima 17 6.0%

84 São Felipe d'Oeste 24 6.0%

85 Americano do Brasil 29 6.0%

86 Crisólita 15 6.0%

87 Cana Verde 15 6.0%

88 Fartura do Piauí 20 6.0%

89 Campinas do Sul 23 6.0%

90 Caiana 15 6.0%

91 Sentinela do Sul 23 6.0%

92 Amaral Ferrador 23 6.0%

93 Santana do Riacho 15 6.0%

94 São José da Vitória 05 6.0%

95 Itaú 22 6.0%

96 Alvorada do Gurguéia 20 6.0%

97 Pilõezinhos 17 6.0%

98 São João do Manteninha 15 6.0%

99 Cabaceiras 17 6.0%

100 Figueirópolis 31 6.0%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Brazil face significant economic challenges. Quinta do Sol 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 Quinta do Sol, 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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