Low unemployment and dissatisfied population – how?

The rate of in Brazil is at its historic low. How is it possible for the country to be practically at full employment and still have the population dissatisfied with the economy? One reason for this is the high cost of living. After years of above 5%, it is evident that the income of a large part of the population has not kept up with price developments. This way, you work more and buy less.

It’s no surprise that many people try to make up their income with extra work. One of them is the application driver. But not everyone enters this business as a way to earn additional money; for many, it is a primary source of income, as they cannot find a job within their field of activity. It’s not uncommon to see engineers working as .

The Uberization of work is one of the keys to understanding why unemployment is low, but dissatisfaction with the economy is high. It’s time for surveys to start measuring job quality as well.

*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.