The balance of formal jobs rose in November, according to data from the General Register of Employed and Unemployed Persons (Caged), released this Friday (27), by the Ministry of Labor and Employment. 106,625 formal jobs were created last month. The indicator measures the difference between hiring and firing. In the year to date, 2,224,102 job vacancies were opened.
The stock of formal jobs in the country, which is the total number of active CLT positions, reached 47,741,377 in November, which represents an increase of 0.22% compared to the previous month.
In the division by field of activity, two of the five sectors surveyed created formal jobs in November. The statistics were led by commerce, with the opening of 94,572 stations, all concentrated in the repair activity of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
In the services sector, which had 67,717 more jobs, job creation was driven by the segment of information, communication and financial, real estate, professional and administrative activities, with the opening of 40,118 formal jobs.
In civil construction, the level of employment decreased, with the closure of 30,091 jobs, as well as in agriculture, which registered 18,887 fewer job vacancies, due to the seasonal characteristics of the sector.
The reduction of 6,678 formal jobs in the industry was driven by the manufacturing industry, which eliminated 6,753 jobs last month.
Regions
Of the five Brazilian regions, four created formal jobs in November. The Southeast led the way in vacancies, with 53,677 more positions, followed by the Northeast, with 25,557 positions. Next comes the South, with 24,952 positions. The North opened 7,274 jobs. The Central-West closed 7,960 formal vacancies last month.
In the division by federation units, 21 of the 27 registered a positive balance, in absolute terms. The highlights in job creation were São Paulo (38,562), Rio de Janeiro (13,810) and Rio Grande do Sul (11,865). The states with the highest numbers of vacancies were Mato Grosso (7,852), Goiás (3,145) and Piauí (1,378).
Novo Caged’s complete statistics are available at Ministry of Labor and Employment page.
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