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In
December, the open unemployment rate reached 2.13% of the economically
active population. The December rate represents a steep decline over
the previous month, when unemployment stood at 2.62%.
Unemployment,
December 2001 - December 2002

Note: End of period.
Monthly unemployment rate as percentage of total labour force.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro do Geografia y Estadistica.
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