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Brazil - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 1999 : 9.6% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
178 718 368  
83 339 952  
47%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2002  
19.8%  
21.6%  
58.4%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts



Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : 200 reais (US $57)

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 2001 : 846 reais by  month (ILO data)



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 44 hours



Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Ministry of Labour


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