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In October, the open
unemployment rate reached 2.67% of the economically active population.
The October rate represents a decline over the previous month, when
unemployment sttod at 3.05%.
Unemployment,
November 2001 - October
2002

Note: End of period.
Monthly unemployment rate as percentage of total labour force (30- versus
7-day).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro do Geografia y Estadistica.
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