Civil construction, one of the sectors that did not stop during the pandemic, created several job opportunities and moves the economy

The civil construction sector was one of the sectors that hired the most during the Covid-19 pandemic. The works, as they do not require highly qualified labor, ensured several job opportunities for the most economically vulnerable people. It was the sector that created the most opportunities, both with a formal contract and with informal or self-employed workers, in 2020.

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Experts show that, after overcoming the challenges of scarcity and rising prices of inputs, the civil construction sector should continue to heat up in 2021 and could generate another 200 jobs this year.

At the end of last year, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released the latest National Continuous Household Sample Survey – PNAD, which recorded the occupational growth of four activities in 10 activity categories: civil construction, with the highest of 10,7%; sale and maintenance of vehicles (4,4%); agriculture, livestock, forest production, fishing and aquaculture (3,8%) and industry (3%).

The General Register of Employment and Unemployment - Caged, which only evaluates jobs with a formal contract, also points out that the civil construction industry is the sector with the most vacancies from January 2020 to November 2020: 157.881 thousand. An increase of 34,6% compared to the same period in 2019.

Ieda Vasconcelos, Economist at the Brazilian Chamber of Civil Construction, says that “The last two months of the year are seasonal, it is a rainy period and, normally, the balance of jobs is negative. However, we had the best November in the historical series, which started in 1992. More than 20 new jobs were created, which shows the strength of the civil construction reaction”.