While 49 million receive Bolsa Família, the most conservative state in the country is the one that receives the least: only 3.9% of households depend on the benefit, has an unemployment rate of 2.7%, created 59,000 jobs, and saw income rise by 8.7%.

Written by Alisson Ficher

Published on 10/06/2026 at 17:03

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Santa Catarina stands out nationally in Bolsa Família, unemployment, and income indicators, according to official data cited in the survey. The scenario combines lower participation in social programs, advancement of formal employment, and challenges related to urban vulnerability, sanitation, housing, and cost of living in different regions of the state.

Santa Catarina recorded, in 2025, the lowest proportion of households benefiting from Bolsa Família among Brazilian states, according to data attributed to IBGE.

During the period, 3.9% of Santa Catarina households received the program, a percentage lower than the 4.3% recorded in 2024 and far from the national average of 17.2%.

In February 2026, Bolsa Família reached more than 49.32 million people in the country, distributed across 18.84 million households, according to the Ministry of Social Development and Assistance.

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Santa Catarina has the lowest participation in Bolsa Família

Besides the lowest proportion in Bolsa Família, the state also showed the lowest presence of social programs in family budgets, according to the cited data.

In 2025, 6.9% of Santa Catarina households had some income from initiatives like Bolsa Família or Continuous Cash Benefit, while the Brazilian average was 22.7%.

Among the Southern states, Rio Grande do Sul recorded 11.5% of households with this type of income, while Paraná reached 12.8%.

These percentages indicate lower participation of income transfers in the composition of Santa Catarina households, compared to the national average and other states in the region.

The decline occurs in a labor market scenario with a positive balance of formal jobs in the state.

Santa Catarina created 59,184 formal jobs in 2025, resulting from 1,721,751 admissions and 1,662,567 dismissals, according to the New Caged, released by the Ministry of Labor and Employment on January 29, 2026.

All five major economic sectors had a positive balance in the state throughout the year. The services sector led job creation, with 38,744 positions, followed by commerce, construction, industry, and agriculture.

Low Unemployment and Higher Income in the State

In the first quarter of 2026, Santa Catarina recorded the lowest unemployment rate in the country, with 2.7%, according to the Continuous PNAD by IBGE.

In the same period, the national average was 6.1%, placing the state in the lowest unemployment range among the federation units.

Income data also showed an increase in the state. Between 2024 and 2025, the average monthly income in Santa Catarina rose from R$ 3,587 to R$ 3,900, a variation of 8.7%, according to a survey attributed to IBGE.

With this result, Santa Catarina remained among the states with the highest average incomes in the country, behind federal units with higher income in the same segment.

On the national scene, IBGE reported that the real average monthly income from all sources reached R$ 3,367 in 2025, the highest value in the historical series of the Continuous PNAD started in 2012.

The combination of formal employment, higher income, and low unemployment is pointed out by the state government as one of the factors related to the lower participation of Bolsa Família in Santa Catarina.

Even so, the economic indicators do not eliminate the presence of families in vulnerable situations nor replace the need for public policies aimed at social protection.

Governor Jorginho Mello stated that job creation is treated by the state government as a pillar of social policy. “The best social policy is job creation,” he said, advocating for a favorable environment for businesses and workers.

Social Indicators Still Require Attention

Even with the employment and income results, Santa Catarina still presents social challenges pointed out by entities and public surveys.

IBGE defines slums and urban communities as territories formed amidst the insufficiency of public policies, urban infrastructure, and full guarantee of the right to housing.

The president of the Instituto Selo Social, Fernando Assanti, drew attention to the existence of vulnerable communities in the state and the impact of interstate migration in search of employment, income, and quality of life.

In his assessment, employment and income are relevant factors but need to be associated with education, health, social assistance, housing, and sanitation.

The analysis indicates that favorable economic indicators do not, by themselves, resolve pressures on the cost of living and access to basic services.

In cities like Florianópolis and Balneário Camboriú, issues such as income, housing, and infrastructure appear among the factors affecting lower-income families.

In this context, the low dependence on Bolsa Família coexists with social demands still present in different regions of Santa Catarina.

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