The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), made today (3) an analysis of the unemployment scenario in the country. During the General Committee, in the plenary of the House, to discuss the diagnosis, inequalities and prospects of the world of work in Brazil, the deputy highlighted that despite the fact that in 2020 and 2021 the country recorded unemployment records, at around 15% , the most current figures reveal an ongoing recovery process. “The unemployment rate dropped to 11% in the quarter ended in January this year, the lowest result for the period since 2016, and we still have 12 million Brazilians waiting for a salary,” he said.
Lira recalled that the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in March was the highest for the month in 20 years, which further reduced the purchasing power of Brazilians. The indicator is considered the official thermometer of inflation in Brazil. “For every ten workers, four are informal and there are no signs that this index may show a reduction in the short term”, she evaluated. According to him, the most affected are those “already victimized by social exclusion”.
Commitment
Highlighting the current economic scenario, Lira reaffirmed the deputies’ commitment to continuing to improve unemployment rates and strengthening “responsible economic policies”. In this sense, he assessed that remote work, adopted by many productive sectors during the hardest phase of the covid-19 pandemic, harmed those who did not have the means, equipment and technologies to work from home. “It is crucial that political debates look at these elements of the labor reality. Public authorities must provide economic growth and the generation of formal jobs, which depend on improving the business environment and attracting investors”, she defended.
*With information from the Chamber Agency
