However, the relationship between the rate of change of unemployment rate and the rate of change in broadband penetration is significant and with the expected negative sign. According to the model results, a change of 10 per cent in broadband penetration could reduce the unemployment rate by 0.06 percentage points. Brazilian unemployment in 2009 was 7.7 per cent and that by 2010 it would fall to 7.4 per cent66, which would imply a reduction of 3.89 per cent.