English 
Spanish 
5 min read
0 comments
Bahia faces the challenge of qualifying 574 professionals by 2027 to meet the demands of the industry. New vacancies will arise, but only those who retrain will be able to remain in the market.
The state of Bahia is about to face a transformation in labor market that few are prepared to face.
In the coming years, technological changes and new industry demands will demand a true revolution in professional qualifications.
But what many people don't know is that without this preparation, thousands of workers could lose their jobs..
- Sesc contrata Analista Administrativo/Compras em Florianópolis SC com salário de R$ 5.619,00 e benefícios atrativos!
- Multinational Whirlpool, owner of the Brastemp and Consul brands, opens a selection process with dozens of job openings in Brazil
- Multinational Danone is looking for mid-level and higher-level candidates, with and without experience, for job openings in its factories in Brazil
- How about earning up to R$1.854 + benefits working at Raia Drogasil? Raia Drogasil has a job opening for those who do not have experience to work as a Sales Representative in São Paulo
The scenario demands immediate and broad action to ensure that the Bahian workforce is able to deal with the new demands of the industrial sector.
According to the Industrial Work Map, carried out by the National Industrial Observatory (ONI), Bahia will need to qualify 574 thousand workers by 2027.
The study, conducted by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), reveals that this demand is driven by the modernization of production processes and the need for new skills to keep up with the transformations in the sector.
Among the highlighted numbers, there will be a need to train 97 thousand new professionals and retrain 477 thousand workers who already work in the market.
The impact of new vacancies in the industry
Between 2025 and 2027, Bahia is expected to generate 609 thousand new vacancies in the industrial sector and in occupations linked to industry in other sectors.
This significant increase in jobs, however, will only be possible with the qualification and requalification of a large part of the professionals.
According to National Service of Industrial Apprenticeship (Senai), which works directly in this training, companies will have to adapt their staff to remain competitive.
Patrícia Evangelista, executive superintendent of Professional Education at Senai Bahia, highlighted that retraining workers is a matter of survival in the market.
“Production processes are changing rapidly, and industries are modernizing. With this, new tasks arise that workers need to learn to ensure productivity and safety,” she said.
The modernization of Bahian industry
Changes in the industry are directly linked to automation and the need for new technical skills, known as hard skills.
These skills involve mastery of machines, equipment and software, which are becoming increasingly essential.
However, Evangelista emphasizes that the soft skills – behavioral skills such as creativity, critical thinking and emotional intelligence – have also gained importance, especially in the current scenario of digital transformation.
Vitor Igdal, president of the Brazilian Association of Human Resources in Bahia (ABRH-BA), explained that this new demand for soft skills reflects a change in attitude in the job market.
According to him, companies are realizing the importance of creating an emotionally healthy and engaged environment.
“Studies show that a 5% increase in employee engagement can generate a 3% increase in revenue,” said Igdal.
Challenges and perspectives of requalification
The modernization of industries also brings the need to review the qualifications offered to workers.
According to Senai, the first step will be to evaluate the current portfolio of skills of professionals in the industrial sector in Bahia, and then adapt these skills to new demands.
The provision of training courses and education programs will be essential to ensure that the workforce can keep up with the changes.
The Secretariat of Labor, Employment, Income and Sport (Setre) is already taking steps in this direction.
Setre executes the Qualifica Bahia Program, which offers qualification courses according to the demands identified in the market.
It was recently announced that 150 places will be available for the BYD qualification course until the beginning of 2025, in partnership with Senai.
Another relevant project is the PAC Qualifies Transmission Lines, which aims to train professionals to work in the construction of transmission lines in several municipalities in Bahia.
This course aims to serve 600 workers, mainly in the area of industrial electricians., a profession increasingly in demand in the state.
Investments and the future of the Bahian job market
For economist and financial educator Edisio Freire, Bahia has the potential to further expand job creation, especially in the industrial sector.
“The indicators are favorable, and as the economy recovers, new opportunities will arise. But the big challenge is qualifying the workforce for these new positions,” Freire said.
Furthermore, the Manuel Querino Program, an initiative aimed at training workers in the state, foresees an investment of more than R$ 22 million by 2026, with the goal of qualifying 17 thousand workers in 205 municipalities in Bahia.
These resources will be distributed across all 27 Identity Territories of Bahia, covering a wide range of professionals who will need to adapt to new market demands.
Opportunities and the future of the industrial sector
Although the challenges are great, Bahia is also full of opportunities for those willing to qualify.
The job market is constantly changing, and professionals who do not invest in new skills may be left behind.
Setre is already developing partnerships with Senai and other institutions to ensure that the industry's needs are met by 2027.
However, the Secretariat for Economic Development (SDE) has not yet presented a detailed plan on how it intends to support the requalification of professionals in the Bahian industry in the coming years.
This aspect will be crucial to ensure that the state remains competitive on the national scene.
Will the state of Bahia be able to retrain its workforce in time to meet the new demands of the industry?
