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| Monthly Employment Survey (Brazil) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Monthly Employment Survey (Brazil) |
| Native name | Pesquisa Mensal de Emprego |
| Country | Brazil |
| Started | 1981 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Provider | Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics |
| Subject | Labor market statistics |
Monthly Employment Survey (Brazil) The Monthly Employment Survey (Brazil) is a recurring household-based labor force survey conducted in Brazil to produce monthly employment, unemployment, and labor market participation statistics. It is implemented by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and informs policy debates in Brasília, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro while feeding data series used by institutions such as the Central Bank of Brazil, the Ministry of Labour and Employment (Brazil), and international organizations like the International Labour Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. The survey's time series are frequently cited in reports by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, academic studies from the University of São Paulo and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and analyses by media outlets including Folha de S.Paulo and O Globo.
The survey originated in 1981 and evolved through coordination among federal agencies including the Institute of Applied Economic Research and the Ministry of Planning (Brazil) to address labor market information needs in metropolitan regions such as the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, and the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. Its outputs include monthly series on employment levels, unemployment rates, average hours, and occupational structure used by researchers at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, policymakers at the National Congress of Brazil, and analysts at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The survey's methodology combines stratified sampling, cluster selection, and rotating panel features influenced by standards from the International Labour Organization and practices used by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Sampling frames are updated using cartographic and administrative records from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and demographic controls drawn from the Population Census (Brazil). Questionnaire design and occupational coding align with classifications from the Brazilian Classification of Occupations and international vocabularies like the International Standard Classification of Occupations.
Coverage focuses on urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas including Brasília, Salvador, Bahia, Fortaleza, and Curitiba, with sample allocations reflecting population concentrations reported in the Population Census (Brazil). The rotating panel typically retains households for successive months, a design approach similar to surveys by the Statistics Canada and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, enabling longitudinal analysis comparable to panels such as the European Union Labour Force Survey.
Key indicators include the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, employment-to-population ratio, average real wages, and underemployment measures; definitions correspond to conceptual frameworks set forth by the International Labour Organization, the United Nations, and the World Bank. Occupational and industry classifications map to the Brazilian Classification of Occupations and the Brazilian National Classification of Economic Activities, facilitating concordance with datasets from the Central Bank of Brazil and administrative records from the National Institute of Social Security.
Fieldwork is carried out by interviewers trained by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics using standardized questionnaires and digital data capture systems akin to tools deployed by the United States Census Bureau and the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Mexico). Data processing includes edit checks, imputation routines, weighting adjustments calibrated to benchmarks from the Population Census (Brazil), and seasonal adjustment procedures following methodologies promoted by the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Monthly series have tracked labor market cycles including recessionary episodes linked to financial shocks referenced in analyses by the Central Bank of Brazil and expansionary periods documented in studies by the Institute of Applied Economic Research and the Getulio Vargas Foundation. Trend analyses often compare the survey's unemployment estimates with administrative unemployment insurance records from the Ministry of Labour and Employment (Brazil) and with poverty estimates published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Time series have been used to study structural shifts in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and services, with sectoral breakdowns cross-referenced to the Brazilian National Classification of Economic Activities and employment patterns in cities like Belo Horizonte and Manaus.
Results from the survey inform monetary policy deliberations at the Central Bank of Brazil, labor market interventions by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (Brazil), and social policy programs administered by the Ministry of Social Development (Brazil), and they underpin academic research at institutions such as the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. International organizations including the International Labour Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund use the series for comparative analyses, while lawmakers in the National Congress of Brazil cite survey findings when debating labor legislation and social protection measures.
Category:Surveys in Brazil Category:Labor in Brazil