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Brazilian regional labor market trends

Overview

Labor market data in Brazil shows diverse employment trends across various states and sectors.

In the state of Acre, recent IBGE data from the second quarter of 2026 indicates a high level of informal work, with approximately 147,000 people lacking formal labor protections or social security. However, subsequent reports on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector show that Acre recorded 695 formal ICT jobs, a 3.2% increase between 2023 and 2025.

In Maranhão, formal employment grew in June 2026, reaching 646,650 workers following the creation of 4,948 new jobs, with the services sector acting as the largest employer. Meanwhile, Mato Grosso experienced a 2.5% expansion in formal ICT employment, driven by the digitalization of the agribusiness sector.

Entities

Acre · Mato Grosso · Brasscom · FIEMA · Maranhão

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    ICT employment grows in Mato Grosso and Acre, Brasscom report

    A Brasscom report shows ICT formal employment growing in Brazil, with Mato Grosso driven by agribusiness tech and the North region seeing the highest regional growth rate of 5.4%.

  2. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Labor market trends show informal work in Acre and job growth in Maranhão

    Labor reports show 147,000 informal workers in Acre as of Q2 2026, while Maranhão added nearly 5,000 formal jobs in June, reaching over 646,000 formal employees.

Sources

ac24horas.com · bemparana.com.br · juruaemtempo.com.br · maranhaohoje.com · oaltoacre.com · oinformante.blog.br · redacaomt.com.br