Brazil
At the beginning of 2004, Brazilian society found itself facing a hopeful scenario that combined growth, low inflation, fiscal balance and control of spending accounts. Various factors contributed to this performance, including: 1) the reduction of taxes on interest earnings; 2) increased agricultural and industrial exports brought about an increase in the trade balance; and 3) the expansion of the internal market due to more widely available consumer credit. The improved economy resulted in an increase of 3.4% in the number of employed workers and a decline in rates of unemployment. In spite of a favorable international scenario, the Brazilian GDP for the first trimester of 2005, which showed a growth of 0.4% relative to the last trimester of 2004, indicates a lack of confidence in the current economic growth cycle's sustainability over the rest of the year and possibly portends weaker economic performance than was observed in 2004. And despite the improved economy and labor market, Brazil retains the highest level of inequality in the Americas and the second highest level in the world, surpassed only by South Africa.
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- Para ler em Português uma análise detalhada do mercado de trabalho no Brasil, download um dos seguintes:
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Source:
DIEESE —
Departamento Intersindical
de Estatística e Estudos Sócio-Econômicos
Rua Ministro Godói
310, Parque da Água Branca
05001-900 São Paulo SP Brasil
Tel: + 55 11 3874 5366
Fax: + 55 11 3874 5394
http://www.dieese.org.br/
Data updated October 20, 2005.
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