Orange and soy drive job growth in the agricultural sector in São Paulo

The agricultural sector in the State of São Paulo created 7.547 formal jobs in July, according to the most recent data from the General Register of Employed and Unemployed Persons - Caged. There were 36.517 hires and 28.970 dismissals. The result is mainly due to the positive balances of activities linked to the cultivation of oranges (2.551) and soybeans (957). The largest negative balance was recorded by coffee cultivation (-1.540).

“The agricultural sector continues to be a large employer of labor. Not to mention the thousands of indirect jobs in companies that supply the countryside, such as the machinery and petrochemical (fertilizer) industries. The FAESP/SENAR-SP system, on the other hand, develops incessant work to increasingly qualify workers in the area in the State of São Paulo”, states the president of the Federation, Fábio de Salles Meirelles.

The agricultural sector recorded a drop of 38,73% in admissions and 38,52% in dismissals, compared to July 2021. In relation to active jobs, there was a reduction of 2,97% over the same period of the previous year, adding 366.797. Although the balance of active jobs is slightly lower compared to July 2021, the performance of the labor market throughout the year has been positive, with less variation between the harvest and off-season periods.

Considering all sectors, the State of São Paulo created 67.009 new formal jobs in July, according to Novo Caged. Compared to the same period last year, positive changes were recorded in admissions (3,92%), dismissals (11,10%) and active jobs (5,81%).

Brazil

Adding up all of Brazil, in the agricultural sector there were 103.950 admissions and 88.080 dismissals, totaling 15.870 new vacancies in July, according to data from Caged. The highlight in the creation of new vacancies in the sector were agricultural support activities, with a positive balance of 4.405 formal jobs, followed by orange cultivation (2.627), soybeans (2.334) and melon (1.648). Among the negative balances, coffee production (-1.543), certified seeds (-265) and corn (-229) stand out.

In relation to July 2021, agriculture reduced admissions by 0,60% and increased dismissals by 11,65%. The sector maintained a stock of 1.782.732 active jobs, representing an increase of 4,08% compared to the same month last year.

Overall across all sectors, 218.902 new formal jobs were created in Brazil in the month of July, totaling 1.886.537 admissions and 1.667.635 dismissals. In reference to the same period last year, there was an increase of 6,79% in admissions in the country and 14,22% in dismissals. Total active jobs totaled 42.239.255, an increase of 27,71% over July 2021.