Analysis: Uruguay is farthest away from pre-pandemic activity levels among MERCOSUR countries
The projected GDP "V-shaped" recovery, forecast at the start of the health emergency, only seems to have occurred in Paraguay...
September 17, 2021Topic
employment
Construction and mining are business areas leading Bolivia’s economic rebound – Minister
During an appearance before the media in La Paz, the Minister said that "the economy is recovering in several sectors"...
July 21, 2021
Foreign Work Visas Issued in Brazil Drop 60 Percent in Past Five Years
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of work visas issued to foreigners in Brazil...
November 26, 2018
September has Largest Job Creation Since 2013 in Brazil
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Benefiting from strong numbers in the services and industry segments,...
October 23, 2018
Brazil Unemployment Remains Stable Through May 2018
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to just-released figures, Brazil’s unemployment rate for the three-month...
July 2, 2018
Industrial Production Struggles to Recover from Recession in Brazil
Reduced business optimism has led confederation to forecast more layoffs in the industry in the coming months.
May 25, 2017
Brazil Registers 12 Million Unemployed, Up by 36 Percent
Brazil closed 2016 with the highest rate since the country entered, in 2014, into one of the worst recessions of...
January 31, 2017
Unemployment in Brazil Reaches 11.9 Percent, Highest Since 2012
The unemployment rate in November reached 11.9 percent, the highest since 2012, affecting more than 12.1 million workers.
December 30, 2016
Unemployment in Brazil Reaches 11.8 Percent
Unemployment rises in latest trimester that ended in October, to 11.8%, up slightly from the previous trimester that ended in...
November 30, 2016