Significance: The high levels of unemployment and the record number of people out of the workforce show that the economy is not recovering at a good pace, and this will become one of the most important subjects for the 7 October general election. With a little more than two months before going to the polls, almost 60% of Brazilian voters have not decided who they will vote for - and their economic situation will be important in their eventual decision.
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