The state of Espírito Santo recorded a positive balance of 6,101 formal vacancies in March, resulting in 49,100 admissions and 43,000 dismissals. Data from the General Register of Employed and Unemployed People (Novo Caged) were released this Tuesday, April 30, by the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE).
In the state, the result was positive in all sectors evaluated. The highlight in Espírito Santo was Services, with a balance of 1,928 positions. The Construction area also had a positive result of 1,573 new vacancies. Next come Industry (+1,540), Commerce (+849) and Agriculture (+211).
In the division by municipalities, the capital Vitória had the largest balance in March, with 1,268 new vacancies with a formal contract. Following the five municipalities with the highest balance are Serra (1,104), Aracruz (609), Vila Velha (607) and Linhares (322).
In the state, the majority of new jobs were occupied by men (+4,112). People with complete secondary education were the main beneficiaries (+3,784) with vacancies in Espírito Santo. Young people between 18 and 24 years old are also the group with the highest vacancy balance: +3,061.
NATIONAL — In March, Brazil registered a balance of 244,315 new formal jobs, the result of a positive economic scenario, marked by falling interest rates and inflation, massive federal investments in infrastructure works, a growing automobile sector and tourism activity in expansion, among others.
As a result, in 15 months, from January 2023 to March 2024, 2.18 million formal jobs have already been created in Brazil, of which 1.64 million were opened in the last 12 months. The Novo Caged data was presented this Tuesday, April 30th.
RECORD STOCK
In March, Brazil recorded a formal employment record of 46.23 million people. This is the highest number in the country’s history. In March 2023, the Brazilian stock was 44.58 million workers.
ACCUMULATED YEAR — In the first three months of 2024, Brazil added 719,033 new formal jobs, 34% more compared to the same period in 2023, when 536,869 thousand new jobs were registered in January, February and March.
The more than 244 thousand formal jobs registered in March this year represent an increase of 49.1 thousand jobs in relation to the numbers from March 2023, when the balance was positive at 195.1 thousand jobs.
REGIONS — All five regions of the country registered a positive balance in March. The Southeast Region was the highlight, having created 148,304 new formal positions. The South appears next, with 42,240, followed by the Central-West, with 28,047; by the Northeast, with 16,037; and in the North, where 9,670 new jobs were opened with a formal contract.
STATES — Of the 27 Federation Units, 25 showed a positive balance in job creation in March. Five states stood out for having opened more than 15 thousand new jobs. São Paulo leads the list, with 76,941 new formal jobs in the month. Next come Minas Gerais (40,796), Rio de Janeiro (24,466), Paraná (17,858) and Goiás (15,742). At the opposite end of the states with a positive balance and which registered less than a thousand new jobs are Tocantins (977), Roraima (632), Amapá (277) and Paraíba (263). Only Alagoas (-9,589) and Sergipe (-1,875) closed March with a negative balance.
