More than half of Brazilians (55.7%) support and 39.5% are against the end of the 6 X 1 scale; margin of error is 1 point
AtlasIntel/Bloomberg research released this Thursday (April 30, 2026) shows that 63% of Brazilians say that reducing working hours will improve workers’ quality of life, while 22% say it will worsen.
AtlasIntel/Bloomberg asked the following question: “In your assessment, if the end of the 6 x 1 scale is approved, how would this affect the following aspects of the economy and the world of work?”.
AtlasIntel/Bloomberg interviewed 5,008 people from April 22 to 27, 2026. The margin of error is 1 percentage point, plus or minus. The confidence level of the survey is 95%. Here’s it (6.5 MB).
GENERAL PICTURE
The survey asked whether respondents were in favor or against the end of the 6 X 1 scale. More than half (55.7%) of respondents said they were in favor of . At the other end, 39.5% declare that they are against reducing working hours in the country. There are still 4.8% of respondents who were unable to answer.
CCJ SAYS IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL
On the first day of the research, on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), the Chamber’s Constitution and Justice Committee confirmed the admissibility of PECs (Proposed Amendments to the Constitution) that reduce working hours in Brazil.
The opinion presented by the rapporteur, deputy Paulo Azi (União Brasil-BA), was in favor of approval. He also suggested the implementation of a transition phase for the sectors and recommended that payroll taxes be reduced to compensate for the measure.
Here are the proposals that were analyzed at the CCJ:
- PEC 221 of 2019 – proposes reducing weekly working hours to 36 hours, with gradual implementation over 10 years. The text amends article 7 of the Constitution to establish the new weekly limit, maintaining the possibility of compensation of hours by collective agreement. The PEC is authored by the deputy (PT-MG). Eis a (PDF – 246 kB).
- PEC 8 of 2025 (added to PEC 221/2019) – stipulates working hours of up to 36 hours per week distributed over 4 working days, with 3 days of rest. The proposal also eliminates the 6 x 1 scale and maintains the possibility of adjustments through collective negotiation. The PEC is authored by the deputy (Psol-SP). Here’s the (PDF – 202 kB).
Now, the proposal will be created by a special commission, which is in Casa Baixa. The expectation is that the proposal will go to plenary before the Legislature recesses. The president (Republicanos-PB) said he wants this to happen next month.
