RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fear of losing jobs rose in December among Brazilian workers, mainly among young people and women, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) said Thursday, January 7th.
The CNI’s Fear of Unemployment Index stood at 57.1 points in the 12th month of 2020, significantly above the historical average (50.2 points) and one point above December 2019.
Brazilian women were more afraid of losing their jobs than men, with the indicators registering 64.2 points compared to 49.4 units, respectively.
Fear of job loss also rose among those with a higher level of education, to register 54.7 points in December, though it was still below other segments of the population.
The survey, carried out by consulting firm Ibope Inteligencia, queried 2,000 people between Dec. 5 and 8, 2020.