In the last 12 months, 1.6 million vacancies have been opened, representing a growth of 6.8% over the previous period
Brazil generated 137,000 new formal jobs in January, with emphasis on the services of service, industry, construction and agriculture. This number, however, represents a 20.7% drop compared to the same month of the previous year. According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment, 137,303 new vacancies were accounted for, exceeding the predictions of market analysts. In the first month of the year, the country registered 2,271,611 admissions and 2,134,308 dismissals, resulting in positive balances in the service sectors (+45,165), industry (+70,428), construction (+38,373) and agriculture (+35,754). On the other hand, trade had a negative balance of 52,417 jobs.
The Minister of Labor, pointed out that the reduction in job creation is related to increased Selic rate, which is now 13.25% per year, according to the Central Bank decision. In total, in the last twelve months, 1,650,785 vacancies were opened, which represents a growth of 6.8% over the previous period. In January, the average real salary for new hiring was R $ 2,251.33, showing an increase compared to December, but with a drop of about 4.12% in real terms.
Among the 27 Brazilian states, 17 presented positive balances, especially São Paulo (+36.125), Rio Grande do Sul (+26,732) and Santa Catarina (+23,062). The state of Rio de Janeiro, in turn, had the worst performance, with a loss of 12,960 vacancies.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Fernando Dias
