Men earned, in 2021, 16.3% more than women, says research

Men were the majority among those employed by companies and also had an average salary 16.3% higher than women in 2021, indicates the Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) survey, released this Wednesday (21), in Rio de Janeiro , by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

The study shows that, in that year, men received, on average, BRL 3,484.24, while women, BRL 2,995.07. The average salary paid by companies dropped in 2021, from R$ 3,353.07 to R$ 3,266.53.

Growth

Despite the inequality, the survey also signaled that female participation in the labor market has grown again, after having retreated in the first year of the covid-19 pandemic (2020). In 2021, it grew from 44.3% to 44.9%. Men occupied 55.1% of jobs in companies that year.

The historical series – started in 2009 – shows a gradual increase in female participation among company employees. In the first year of the survey, women occupied 41.9% of vacancies, three percentage points less.

In 2021, the number of companies and organizations accounted for by the study grew by 5.8% in the country, reaching 5.7 million, and the number of partners and owners increased by 5.1%, totaling 7.7 million. The total number of people employed by these organizations reached 47.6 million, increasing 4.9% compared to 2020.