Brazilian industry revenues increased 5.1% in the first seven months of this year, compared to the same period of 2024, according to data released on Tuesday (9) by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI). If considered only July 2025, industry revenues grew 0.4% compared to June of the same year and fell 1.3% compared to July 2024.
Industrial employment also grew in the year from January to July: there was a 2.3%increase compared to the same period of 2024. In July, the indicator was elevated by 0.2%compared to June, and 2.3%compared to July 2024.
“The job market is quite warm, with occupation growth and an environment of unemployment rates beating historical minimal. This has generated pressure on workers’ income and happens in the economy as a whole,” says CNI policies and industry expert Larissa Nocko.
The use of installed capacity (UCI) presented a new retreat in July. Since April 2024, when the indicator reached 79.7%, there is a descending trajectory.
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In July 2025, the level of use fell to 78.2%, 1.6 percentage point below the same month of 2024.
According to CNI, the movement is mainly caused by the maintenance of a restrictive monetary policy, with high interest rates, which, when containing credit and demand, directly reflects the pace of industrial activity.
