Under Bolsonaro's government, more than 38 million Brazilians live in households with no income from work: "never have so few people worked."

247 - The lack of direction in the economic policy of Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) government means that 38,7 million people live without any income from work, whether formal or informal. According to a study by sociologist Rogério Barbosa, a professor at Iesp/Uerj, this number corresponds to 17,9% of the population in 2021, the second highest level ever recorded since 2012, surpassed only by 2020, when the social isolation imposed to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic prevented some workers from being able to work.

“Despite the recent improvement, people have never worked so little. This means that a number of people are living exclusively on welfare benefits, precarious strategies, and low-paying pensions. Informal income has not returned to families at the same level as before. There are fewer recipients, with lower incomes and weaker employment ties,” Barbosa told the newspaper. The Globe. 

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According to the report, “in addition to earnings from work, families may receive retirement pensions, social benefits, rent, interest, and dividends. Most receive income from work, which usually accounts for 75% of family income. But there are 2% of the population, about 4 million people, who do not receive any type of income. This percentage has doubled compared to 2012 and represents the largest share ever recorded of Brazilians without any type of income.” 

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