Minister projects more than 2 million formal jobs in 2023

“Last month, from April, we announced 180,000 new formal jobs, adding up to 705,000 new jobs from January to April. I am sure that we can project for this year more than 2 million formal jobs in Brazil, coming from .2 million to 2.5 million jobs,” he said during the inauguration of a 100% national electric bus factoryin São Bernardo do Campo (SP).

Despite the positive balance of 180,000 formal jobs in April, there was a drop compared to the same period last year. According to the General Register of Employees and Unemployed (Caged), of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, the difference between the number of hirings and dismissals was 180,005. The number also represents a drop of 12.4% compared to the same month last year, when 205,499 jobs were created.

In the first four months of the year, 705,709 formal jobs were created, a drop of 14.51% compared to the same period last year. Even with the drop, the total number of CLT employment contracts reached 43,150,134, the highest since April last year, representing an increase of 4.61% compared to that month and 0.42% more compared to March this year . The average admission salary rose from R$1,971.11 in March to R$2,015.58 in April.