The number of beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program (government handouts) is now higher than the number of jobs with a signed contract (which excludes the public sector) in 13 of the 27 states of the Brazilian federation.
Last year, it was higher at 12.
Rio Grande do Norte was the only exception in the Northeast region until 2022. It is not anymore.
Like all the other Northeastern states, it now has more Bolsa Família beneficiaries than formal jobs. There are also 4 Northern States in this situation.
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