Research carried out by CNI shows that technology industries, or industries 4.0, reacted well to the pandemic, compared to other sectors

Technology industries, also known as industries 4.0, reacted well to the crisis of the covid-19 pandemic, shows data from the CNI survey. Compared to before the pandemic, industries 4.0 is more profitable and maintains or even increases the employment of workers. Sales prospects in 2021 are even better.

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The survey was carried out by the FSB Research Institute, in the last week of October to mid-November, and shows that 54% of industries that use one to three digital technologies in production generate profits equal to or greater than the pre-pandemic period.

Another parameter that was also influenced was hiring in the sector last month, compared to the pre-pandemic period. 30% of employees in industries that have adopted all three digital technologies have increased. In the same comparison, the share of employment growth in traditional manufacturing is relatively small, accounting for 21% of the company.

The study pointed out that, in digital technology, the largest share of companies that expand jobs is 37%, and these are companies that adopt advanced robotics. There is a fear that 4.0 technologies could influence unemployment in the country.

CNI’s Industrial Policy manager, João Emílio Gonçalves, says that “All moments in the history of technological changes were linked to the fear of a significant reduction in the use of labor.”

Vinícius Fornari, one of those responsible for the research, says that compared to traditional manufacturing, the more favorable performance achieved by Industry 4.0 in the pandemic is largely due to the unique characteristics of the digital industry, because production in the digital industry is more autonomous.