Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) led to the creation of formal jobs during the first half of the year. Of the approximately 1.33 million formal jobs created in Brazil from January to June, 961,200, or 72.1% of the total, came from small businesses.
The conclusion is based on a survey by the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae), based on data from the General Register of Employees and Unemployed (Caged), of the Ministry of Economy. The performance of MSEs is far superior to that of medium and large enterprises, which opened 279,100 jobs in the first half of 2022.
In June alone, small businesses were responsible for creating 63.6% of formal jobs in the month, with 176,800 out of a total of 277,900 jobs created last month. Medium and large enterprises opened 73.9 thousand jobs (26.6% of the total).
sectors
In the division by sectors of the economy, small businesses presented a positive balance in the creation of jobs in all segments in the year-to-date. The highlight among micro and small enterprises is the service sector, which generated 533,000 jobs. In June alone, the segment opened 78,000 jobs.
Construction and manufacturing occupy the second and third positions, with 168,800 and 126,300 jobs generated respectively. In trade, MSEs created 90,600 jobs from January to June. Medium and large companies, on the other hand, cut 42,800 jobs during the period.
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