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Brazilian Economic Scenario and Investment Opportunities

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Employment Rate<br />

‣ In Brazil, from 2004 to 2009, 1.34 million new jobs were created<br />

each year on average, <strong>and</strong> 2.3 million jobs are expected to be<br />

created in 2010. Unemployment rate felt 35% in the last 5 years<br />

<strong>and</strong> reached a record low in September 2010: 6.2% of the<br />

economic population<br />

Income growth<br />

Per-capita income growth by region (average % 2003-08)<br />

12<br />

10<br />

8<br />

6<br />

4<br />

2<br />

8,3<br />

5,6<br />

9,2 9,1<br />

6,2<br />

4<br />

8,4<br />

4,5<br />

10,1<br />

6,7<br />

0<br />

North Northeast Southeast South Middle-East<br />

Mid-west<br />

Low income<br />

Other classes<br />

Source: IBGE / Ministry of Finance

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