Brasilia makes progress in formalizing employment.
The number of jobs with formal contracts has increased by 279% in the last 21 years in the capital; according to the Employment and Unemployment Survey of the Federal District, 84,9% of the 666 salaried workers have their labor rights guaranteed.
Brasilia 247 – The number of jobs with formal contracts has increased by 279% in the last 21 years in Brasília (DF). When the Brazilian capital was inaugurated, workers already had the rights stipulated in the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT), which is reflected in the present day. According to the Employment and Unemployment Survey of the Federal District (PED-DF), 84,9% (566) of the 666 salaried workers have their labor rights guaranteed.
The survey indicated that there are 100 workers without formal employment contracts in Brasília, representing 15% of salaried workers in the private sector. However, a decline in informality rates is observed. In the 90s, the rate of informal employees was around 20 to 22%, while from 2005 onwards, the capital began to have rates below 20%.
In addition to low rates of informality in the labor market, Brasília is registering an increase in job creation. According to data from the Federal District Planning Company (Codeplan), referring to the month of June, the unemployment rate in the Federal District reached 12,1%, compared to 12,2% in the previous month. Interestingly, this was the lowest rate for June since 1992.