INFORMACIÓN DE MODA, TECNOLOGÍA Y MERCADOS PARA LA INDUSTRIA DEL CALZADO
NEWS | REPORTS | Brazil
Brazil | 01/14/2020

Employment grew in the third quarter

The footwear industry reached a balance of 3,900 jobs in the third quarter of 2019, according to data provided by the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE). Thus, a total of 280.6 thousand workers were part of the sector in the accumulated as of September, highlighting the state of Rio Grande do Sul as the one with the largest workforce volume.

The creation of new jobs could be promoted, if 3% more footwear manufacturing, expected for 2019, is concreted, as stated by Haroldo Ferreira -CEO of ABICALÇADOS-.