Job creation in Brazil was up 10% in September, rising to 209,078 from 190,446 the previous month, reports Bloomberg.com.

The services and civil construction sector were at the forefront of this growth.

Andre Perfeito, chief economist at investment bank Gradual Investimentos, told Bloomberg.com: “The figure shows a certain advance, but we have to remember that this is the worst September jobs number since 2006.”