Unemployment rate during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how the unemployment rate changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDB Michel Temer | 31 Aug 2016 – 1 Jan 2019 | 0.0 pp Jul 2016 → Dec 2018 | 0.0 pp/yr | |
| 2 | PT Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 1 Jan 2023 – now | −2.6 pp Dec 2022 → Aug 2026 | −0.7 pp/yr | |
| 3 | PL Jair Bolsonaro | 1 Jan 2019 – 1 Jan 2023 | −3.8 pp Dec 2018 → Dec 2022 | −0.9 pp/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in pp; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. % of labour force, people aged 14 and over · IBGE PNAD Contínua (SIDRA 6381), rolling three-month rate dated at its last month · Brazil data · as of Sep 2026.