At the same time, although the unemployment rate remained low, in 2.9%, the problem of informality gained strength. More than half of the workers (54.8%) are under some condition of informality, a proportion greater than last year. Even in cities, where formal employment is concentrated, four out of ten workers are in informality.
At the sector level, employment grew in commerce and transport, but fell strong in agriculture, professional services and construction. In addition, fewer and fewer workers say they need more hours of employment: the suboccupation fell to 7.1%, from 8% in 2024.
In addition, fewer and fewer workers say they need more hours of employment, as the suboccupation fell to 7.1%, from 8% in 2024. Subocupation is defined as the situation of people who have employment but need and are available to work more hours than their current occupation allows them.
Another striking fact is in income. The number of people who earn up to a minimum wage was reduced by 2.8 million, while the group that does not specify how much it perceives grew by 2.5 million. This lack of clarity in the records makes it difficult to know if there really was an improvement in income or if there are problems in measuring it.
